Union Jacks and Southern Skies
The Australian Commonwealth Flag
and the need for a new National Flag
Gary Howell
Contents
Part One: The Creation of the Commonwealth Flag
The Need for a Federal Flag
Competition for a Flag
No Flag Without a Union Jack
The Decision Lies With Britain
The 1909 Amendment
Criticism of the Flag
The Union Jack in Australia's Flag
Part Two: The Status of the Flag
The National Flag Misunderstood
The Flag At War
British Blue Ensigns Throughout the World
Appendixes
Appendix One: Union Jack Or Union Flag?
Appendix Two: The Use of the Southern Cross in Australian Flags
Appendix Three: The National Flag: Extracts From Government Documents
References
Note: Reference numbers with an asterix refer to those references which include a comment.
October 1997
Australian Nationalism Information Database
www.ausnatinfo.angelfire.com/~natinfo
