Queensland flag

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The governor's official flag

The flag of Queensland is a variant of the British Blue Ensign , with the state badge on a white disk in the flight section. An imperial crown is depicted on the badge, underlaid with a light blue Maltese cross . The flag was designed by William Hemmant, the colonial secretary and treasurer of Queensland, and introduced on November 29, 1876. Since then, some detail changes have been made.

Previous flags

Queensland had introduced its first flag in 1870. It was a Blue Ensign with a blue disc in the flight part, on which the portrait profile of Queen Victoria was shown. The disc was surrounded by a white ring with the word "Queensland" in gold on the top of the ring. In 1876 Queensland introduced the new flag because the colonial badge could only be reproduced on larger flags with problems.

The representation of the imperial crown changed over the years, according to the heraldic fashion trends and the wishes of the respective monarchs. During Queen Victoria's reign, the crown had slightly indented arches. From 1901 to 1952, during the reigns of Edward VII , George V , Edward VIII and George VI. , these were strongly pulled up. Over the years, the color of the Maltese cross changed from dark blue to light blue. The exact color, which is of minor importance from a heraldic point of view, was not specified when the flag was introduced. The current depiction of the royal crown in the state badge dates from 1953 (coronation of Elizabeth II ) and is based on the Edwardian crown .

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