Victoria flag

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The governor's official flag

The flag of the Australian state of Victoria is a variant of the British Blue Ensign , with the state badge in the flight section. The badge shows the constellation Southern Cross with the imperial crown above it. The crown symbolizes the Governor General as a representative of the British monarch . The stars are white and have five to eight rays, each star has a point pointing upwards. The flag was introduced on November 30, 1877, the last detail change was in 1953.

Previous flags

The first flag of Victoria dates from 1870. It was also a modified Blue Ensign with the Southern Cross in the flight section, but still without a crown. The introduction of the flag became necessary after Victoria became the first Australian colony to put a warship into service, the HMCS Nelson . According to the British Colonial Naval Defense Act of 1865, Victoria needed a flag to distinguish its own ships from other British ships.

Victoria introduced the still valid flag in 1877. 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. The current depiction of the imperial crown in the state badge dates from 1953 (coronation of Elizabeth II ) and is based on the Edwardian crown .

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