The Australian Defence Force Ensign is an flag of Australia which represents the tri-service Australian Defence Force. The flag was declared an "Flag of Australia" under Section 5 of the Flags Act 1953 on April 14, 2000. Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The Australian Defence Force numbers about 53,000 active duty personnel. ... April 14 is the 104th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (105th in leap years). ... This article is about the year 2000. ...
The Royal Australian Navy and Air Force have ensigns, the Royal Australian Navy Ensign and the Royal Australian Air Force Ensign. The Army has historically used the Australian Flag. The Defence Ensign is supposed to be used in the case of joint activites. It is made up of three vertical bands - dark blue, red and light blue, representing the navy, army and air force respectively. In the centre is a large joint services emblem in yellow. This emblem features an anchor, crossed swords and a wedge-tailed eagle with wings outstretched combined above a boomerang and below a crest featuring a seven pointed Commonwealth Star. The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) is the naval branch of the Australian Defence Force. ... The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) is the air force branch of the Australian Defence Force. ... Flag ratio: 1:2 The Royal Australian Navy Ensign is the flag used by the Royal Australian Navy. ... The Royal Australian Air Force Ensign is used by the Royal Australian Air Force in Australia and overseas. ... The Australian Army Emblem The Australian Army is Australias military land force. ... Flag ratio: 1:2 The flag of Australia is blue with the flag of the United Kingdom (the Union Jack, or Union Flag) in the canton (the upper hoist quarter), and a large seven-pointed star known as the Commonwealth Star (six points representing the six current states and one...
The rank flags of staff with joint services commands, such as the Chief of Defence Force and the Minister for Defence, are derived from the Defence Force Ensign.
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