[PDF] australian aboriginal flag protocol

Flags may be displayed on a stand. The Australian flag has precedence as the tallest flag in the centre. This arrangement places the Aboriginal flag on the left as next in order of precedence. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags are interchangeable depending on location.
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  • What is the protocol for displaying the Australian flag?

    Whether the flag is displayed flat against a surface (either horizontally or vertically), on a staff, on a flag rope, or suspended vertically in the middle of a street, the canton should be in the uppermost left quarter as viewed by a person facing the flag.

  • Is it OK to display the Aboriginal flag?

    Permission is not required to fly either the Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander flags. Different rules however apply to reproduce each flag. In 1997, the Federal Court of Australia found that Harold Thomas was the owner of the copyright in the design of the Aboriginal flag.

  • What is the three flag protocol in Australia?

    If all three flags are being flown from poles of the same height, the Australian National Flag is displayed on the flag pole to the far left with the other two flags to the right. When flags are displayed hanging on a wall, the Australian National Flag is displayed on the far left with the other two flags to the right.
  • Do not let the flag touch the ground. Do not fly flag upside down unless there is an emergency. Do not carry the flag flat, or carry things in it. Do not use the flag as clothing.
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