The flag is based on the defaced British Blue Ensign with the state badge located in the fly. The badge, based on the coat of arms, is a white disc with the cross of St George, a golden lion passant guardant in the centre of the cross and an eight-pointed gold star on each arm of the cross.
This flag was adopted due to criticisms from the British Admiralty that the previous design was too similar to the design of the Victorian flag.
The state badge was designed by the Colonial Architect James Barnet and Captain Francis Hixson, a retired Royal Navy officer.[1] Even though no meaning for the design was given, it is perhaps a simplified version of what was the semi-official arms of New South Wales at the time.
Unlike the national flag, the flag of New South Wales is not enshrined and protected by any acts of state or Commonwealth government. As a result, there are no official legal requirements for the construction of the flag of New South Wales. However, tradition and decorum dictate that is should be:
the Union Jack occupying the upper quarter next the staff.
the fly is to be wholly blue, in line with the British Blue Ensign.
the State Badge is to be situated with its centre halfway between the edge of the canton and the end of the fly, and a third of the distance from the bottom of the flag.
The first flag of New South Wales was adopted 1867. It too was a defaced British Blue Ensign with the letters "NSW" in white located in the fly. The flag was a response to the passing of the British Colonial Naval Defence Act 1865 in which all colonial vessels should "wear the Blue/Red Ensign with the seal or badge of the colony in the fly thereof".
New South Wales then adopted a second flag in 1870 and it was almost identical to that of Victoria (with gold stars; 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 points). This flag was also a defaced British Blue Ensign with the "Governor's Badge" located in the fly. The badge was the Southern Cross and an imperial crown situated above the Southern Cross. The difference between this flag and that of the Victorian flag was that the stars were gold and ranged from five to nine points with each star having one point pointing to the bottom of the flag.
Standard of the governor of New South Wales 1870–1876
Standard of the governor of New South Wales 1876–1981
^New South Wales Government (2007). . Flags and Emblems. Archived from the original on 20 July 2008. Retrieved 10 August 2008.
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flag, south, wales, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, 2017, l. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Flag of New South Wales news newspapers books scholar JSTOR May 2017 Learn how and when to remove this template message The current state flag of New South Wales was officially adopted in 1876 New South WalesFlag of New South WalesUse2938362719Proportion1 2Adopted1876 147 years ago 1876 DesignA British Blue Ensign defaced with the state badge in the flyStandard of the governor of New South WalesUseOtherProportion1 2Adopted1981The flag is based on the defaced British Blue Ensign with the state badge located in the fly The badge based on the coat of arms is a white disc with the cross of St George a golden lion passant guardant in the centre of the cross and an eight pointed gold star on each arm of the cross This flag was adopted due to criticisms from the British Admiralty that the previous design was too similar to the design of the Victorian flag The state badge was designed by the Colonial Architect James Barnet and Captain Francis Hixson a retired Royal Navy officer 1 Even though no meaning for the design was given it is perhaps a simplified version of what was the semi official arms of New South Wales at the time Contents 1 Construction 2 Other flags 3 Historical flags 4 See also 5 ReferencesConstruction EditUnlike the national flag the flag of New South Wales is not enshrined and protected by any acts of state or Commonwealth government As a result there are no official legal requirements for the construction of the flag of New South Wales However tradition and decorum dictate that is should be the Union Jack occupying the upper quarter next the staff the fly is to be wholly blue in line with the British Blue Ensign the State Badge is to be situated with its centre halfway between the edge of the canton and the end of the fly and a third of the distance from the bottom of the flag nbsp State badge of New South WalesOther flags Edit nbsp Flag of the New South Wales State Emergency Service nbsp Flag of the New South Wales Ambulance Service nbsp Flag of the Royal Motor Yacht Club of New South Wales nbsp House flag of Sydney FerriesHistorical flags EditThe first flag of New South Wales was adopted 1867 It too was a defaced British Blue Ensign with the letters NSW in white located in the fly The flag was a response to the passing of the British Colonial Naval Defence Act 1865 in which all colonial vessels should wear the Blue Red Ensign with the seal or badge of the colony in the fly thereof New South Wales then adopted a second flag in 1870 and it was almost identical to that of Victoria with gold stars 5 6 7 8 9 points This flag was also a defaced British Blue Ensign with the Governor s Badge located in the fly The badge was the Southern Cross and an imperial crown situated above the Southern Cross The difference between this flag and that of the Victorian flag was that the stars were gold and ranged from five to nine points with each star having one point pointing to the bottom of the flag nbsp nbsp Standard of the governor of New South Wales 1870 1876 nbsp nbsp Standard of the governor of New South Wales 1876 1981 nbsp nbsp Union Flag of Great Britain 1788 1800 nbsp nbsp Flag of New South Wales 1867 nbsp nbsp Flag of New South Wales 1870 1876 nbsp nbsp New South Wales Ensign 1831 1883 nbsp nbsp New South Wales Customs Flag 1832 1882 nbsp nbsp New South Wales Customs Flag 1882 1901See also EditCoat of arms of New South Wales List of Australian flags Flags of the governors of the Australian states nbsp Heraldry portal nbsp New South Wales portalReferences Edit New South Wales Government 2007 New South Wales Flag Flags and Emblems Archived from the original on 20 July 2008 Retrieved 10 August 2008 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Flag of New South Wales amp oldid 1173869179, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
