Lord Howe Island flag

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Unofficial flag of Lord Howe Island
Flag of Lord Howe Island.svg
Vexillological symbol : Flag was proposed but never officially adopted?
Aspect ratio: 1: 2
Officially accepted: -
Lord Howe's flagship with the Union Jack in the Battle of the Glorious June 1st

The unofficial flag of the Australian Lord Howe Island was first set in November 1998.

Description and meaning

The golden disc in the center symbolizes the sun and the warmth and friendliness of the islanders. The silver "rays" shimmer in the blue waters of the Pacific. The island is shown in silhouette on the solar disk. The silver rays also form a St. George's cross and a St. Andrew's cross . These are reminiscent of Richard Howe , the name giver of the island, who sailed under the Union Jack (at that time still without the red St. Patrick's Cross) in the sea ​​battle on Glorious June 1st .

The colors are defined as PMS-109-Yellow and PMS-072-Blue.

history

The flag was presented to the Flag Society of Australia by the Australian John Vaughan on May 24, 1993 , and was deployed at various points on the island in November 1998, where it has been in use ever since. It has not yet been adopted by official bodies, but is generally used as a symbol for the island, which is administratively subordinate to the state of New South Wales .

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