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In 1870 the first Western Australia Flag was accepted and acknowledged. It was formed as a majestic flag. It had the British Blue Ensign with the emblem of the colony added to the blue field. A black swan on the yellow background was created to show Australia as a colony. It is said that black swan was found in Western Australia and so it had been adapted in the flag.
The present Western Australian flag had been adopted in 1953 by the Western Australian Government. The emblem has a golden disc with the same old swan. Earlier the swan faced towards the fly but presently it faces the hoist.
The Western Australian flag has the following parts
- The Union flag occupies the upper quarter next to the staff
- A black swan on a circle of yellow is positioned centrally in the fly
The features of the flag
- Pantone Blue 281c, Red 032c, Yellow 109c and Black colors are used.
- The sketch of the swan is identical to that of the British Admiralty's Flags of all Nations Volume II, 1958
- The size of the batch is 4/9ths the size of the flag
- No black orientation line in the badge.
- There is no black orientation line around the badge when used on the flag.
The significance of Black Swan in the Western Australia Flag
When Europeans first came to Australia in1697 they discovered that swans were black. These birds were commonly found in along the beaches of Australia and also in marshy places. Swans were the most coveted variety in Australia.
The Western Australia Flag is a symbol of pride and honor for the people of Western Australia.
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