Product Description
Our Deluxe Indoor Presentation flagpole sets are beautiful displays that will bring together any stage, office, or embassy. All of our flags are American made, and sourced, using 200 denier nylon for an eye-catching, beautiful flag. The cord and tassel are made from the same gold rayon as the bullion fringe that borders the nation’s flag. The staff is made of durable oak and measures to 1¼” diameter; the staff is two-piece for easy storage, connected by a brass joint in the middle. Most presentation sets feature a brass staff spear, or flat spear, with an Elite 8lb or 15lb stand as well. The stand is universal between 1”, 1 5/32”, and 1¼” staffs.
This Australian Flag features:
- Rich, Vivid Color
- 200 Denier Nylon
- High Quality Printed Emblem
- 4 Rows of Lock Stitching on the Fly End
- 2 Rows of Lock Stitching on the Header
- Gold Bullion Fringe, Cord, and Tassel
- Brass Staff Spear
- Oak Staff with Brass Hardware
- 8lb Elite Stands are included with 7’ and 8’ pole
- 15lb Elite Stands are included with 9’ poles
- Made in America
The Australian flag is based on the British maritime blue ensign, with the Union Jack in the canton, the only key differences are the addition of the seven-pointed “Commonwealth star” under the canton and the Southern Cross constellation on the fly. The constellation represented is made up of five stars, four seven-pointed stars with one five-pointed star under the left arm of the cross. The Southern Cross is one of the most distinctively visible constellations on the southern hemisphere, which is why it is used on several other national flags. While the intention of the Southern Cross was to represent Australia as a whole, Ivor Evans, one of the original designers of the flag, intended for the for the four larger stars in the constellation to represent the four morale virtues ascribed to Dante: justice, prudence, temperance, and fortitude. When the flag was introduced in 1901 the Commonwealth star, under the canton, only featured a six-pointed star. In 1908, the seven-pointed Commonwealth star replaced the earlier six-pointed star; either to represent Papua and future territories or to match the Coat of Arms that was introduced in the same year. Some believe that the star is representative of Beta Centauri due its location near the Southern Cross and “relative” brightness to the other stars on the flag, but there is no evidence for this.
