Welcome to AuFlag.org
The official website of the Progress & Unity Flag, a grassroots proposal our next Australian National Flag.
Watch this explainer video to learn more:
Until such a time, we encourage all Australian’s to wear or fly the flag for any & all patriotic occasions, either by itself or alongside the current ANF subject to individual discretion & the occasion’s context.
If you are a supporter of the design & what it stands for, then join your fellow Australian’s proudly using the flag like any other prominent Australian symbol (think the Boxing Kangaroo but with greater meaning!).
Our 4 Fundamental Intentions:
Symbolise Progress & Unity.
Honour our Past, Present, & Future.
Represent all Australians.
Stir feelings of pride in our Great Southern Land & mateship among its people.
Welcome to AuFlag.org
The official website of the Progress & Unity Flag, a grassroots proposal for our next Australian National Flag.
Until such a time, we encourage all Australian’s to wear or fly the flag for any & all patriotic occasions, either by itself or alongside the current ANF subject to individual discretion & the occasion’s context.
If you are a supporter of the design & what it stands for, then join your fellow Australian’s proudly using the flag like any other prominent Australian symbol (think the Boxing Kangaroo but with greater meaning!).
Watch this explainer video to learn more:
Our 4 Fundamental Intentions:
Symbolise Progress & Unity.
Honour our Past, Present, & Future.
Represent all Australians.
Stir feelings of pride in our Great Southern Land & mateship among its people.
Meaning & Symbolism
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As on our current national flag, the Southern Cross' current design is proudly displayed both as an internationally recognised symbol synonymous with Australia (NZ's flag gets confused with ours, not the other way around) & as a symbol holding great meaning to Australians (from the oral traditions of Australian Aboriginal astronomy, to its use a waypoint for the celestial navigation of those early settlers through to current outback adventurers).
The stars of The Southern Cross are designated the first 5 letters of the Greek alphabet (in order of lessening brightness), but are more widely known by their Latin names: Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta, & Epsilon Crucis.
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The 9 points of the Golden Flyer represent our 6 States, the Northern Territory (NT), Australian Capital Territory (ACT), & all other territories (such as Norfolk Island). This ensures greater representation of our internal territories, whilst maintaining lasting representation for any current & future territories.
Coloured to the exact gold of our national colours & intentionally angled toward the mast, the Golden Flyer portrays all Australians, & who we are as a people, in progress forward & in unity.
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Blue represents the sea by which we are girt.
It is the voyage that all people of this land once undertook; be it passage over ancestral oceans, arrival by prison ship, modern voyages seeking new beginnings, & everything in between.
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Black, through its colour & by extending around the Golden Flyer, symbolises a connection to the land by all its people.
"Black is our sunburnt country, scorched earth between flooding rains.
We love her ragged mountains, far horizons & sweeping plains.
Though long droughts test our resolve, amidst her vast jewel sea.
We love this land down under, our home, calling you & me." -
Red is the blood shed for this nation. From our diggers that fought against tyranny, to the experiences of our First Nations people.
It is the sacrifice of all migrants that shaped our nation, be it bound in chains or of private ambition.
It is the fires sweeping this land, testing kinship among mates.
The spirit of place & a place for all people. A sacrifice running deep in the veins of all Australians.
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Green signifies re-birth, a place where anyone can start anew.
Through fire, much of our unique fauna & flora has adapted to thrive; & so too has our collective history shaped us a nation.
We are a land of opportunity, of untapped potential; waiting on the rains to come, & springing to life once they do.
A land of new beginnings & a fair go for all.
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The leaping kangaroo symbolises progress & carries forth its same meaning as on our Coat of Arms: 'the nation moving ever forward'.
It is a well-established symbol already flown with pride on a current Flag of Australia, that of our Royal Australian Air Force Ensign.
We have honoured its design by keeping the current stylisation & thematically placing it within the Golden Flyer.Facing the mast, the leaping kangaroo strongly bounds into headwinds unknown. Together with the Golden Flyer it portrays, all Australians & who we are as a people, in progress forward & in unity.
Meaning & Symbolism
Tap to expand.
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As on our current national flag, the Southern Cross' current design is proudly displayed both as an internationally recognised symbol synonymous with Australia (NZ's flag gets confused with ours, not the other way around) & as a symbol holding great meaning to Australians (from the oral traditions of Australian Aboriginal astronomy, to its use a waypoint for the celestial navigation of those early settlers through to current outback adventurers).
The stars of The Southern Cross are designated the first 5 letters of the Greek alphabet (in order of lessening brightness), but are more widely known by their Latin names: Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta, & Epsilon Crucis.
-
The 9 points of the Golden Flyer represent our 6 States, the Northern Territory (NT), Australian Capital Territory (ACT), & all other territories (such as Norfolk Island). This ensures greater representation of our internal territories, whilst maintaining lasting representation for any current & future territories.
Coloured to the exact gold of our national colours & intentionally angled toward the mast, the Golden Flyer portrays all Australians, & who we are as a people, in progress forward & in unity.
-
Blue represents the sea by which we are girt.
It is the voyage that all people of this land once undertook; be it passage over ancestral oceans, arrival by prison ship, modern voyages seeking new beginnings, & everything in between.
-
Black, through its colour & by extending around the Golden Flyer, symbolises a connection to the land by all its people.
"Black is our sunburnt country, scorched earth between flooding rains.
We love her ragged mountains, far horizons & sweeping plains.
Though long droughts test our resolve, amidst her vast jewel sea.
We love this land down under, our home, calling you & me." -
Red is the blood shed for this nation. From our diggers that fought against tyranny, to the experiences of our First Nations people.
It is the sacrifice of all migrants that shaped our nation, be it bound in chains or of private ambition.
It is the fires sweeping this land, testing kinship among mates.
The spirit of place & a place for all people. A sacrifice running deep in the veins of all Australians.
-
Green signifies re-birth, a place where anyone can start anew.
Through fire, much of our unique fauna & flora has adapted to thrive; & so too has our collective history shaped us a nation.
We are a land of opportunity, of untapped potential; waiting on the rains to come, & springing to life once they do.
A land of new beginnings & a fair go for all.
-
The leaping kangaroo symbolises progress & carries forth its same meaning as on our Coat of Arms: 'the nation moving ever forward'.
It is a well-established symbol already flown with pride on a current Flag of Australia, that of our Royal Australian Air Force Ensign.
We have honoured its design by keeping the current stylisation & thematically placing it within the Golden Flyer.Facing the mast, the leaping kangaroo strongly bounds into headwinds unknown. Together with the Golden Flyer it portrays, all Australians & who we are as a people, in progress forward & in unity.
The Meaning Behind Each Colour
Use of the same Green & Gold as on our National Colours also serves to carry fourth that very same meaning & symbolism :
> Gold conjures images of Australia’s beaches, mineral wealth, grain harvests, & the fleece of Australian wool.
> Green evokes the forests, eucalyptus trees, & pastures of the Australian landscape.
The Meaning Behind Each Colour
Use of the same Green & Gold as on our National Colours also serves to carry fourth that very same meaning & symbolism :
> Gold conjures images of Australia’s beaches, mineral wealth, grain harvests, & the fleece of Australian wool.
> Green evokes the forests, eucalyptus trees, & pastures of the Australian landscape.
“Great flags do not merely adopt a visual style, rather great flags are born of an independent spirit & should foremost strive to unite people.”
— J. Hughes (designer of the Progress & Unity Flag)
“Great flags do not merely adopt a visual style, rather great flags are born of an independent spirit & should foremost strive to unite people.”
— J. Hughes (designer of the Progress & Unity Flag)
Any well-designed flag will meet the following guidelines:
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Be meaningful to those it represents
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Recognisable when dramatically simplified or hung in various conditions
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Utilises no more than 6 colours
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Is intentionally related
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And genuinely distinctive
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Any well-designed flag will meet the following guidelines: • Be meaningful to those it represents • Recognisable when dramatically simplified or hung in various conditions • Utilises no more than 6 colours • Is intentionally related • And genuinely distinctive ||
The Flag In Practice
Simple enough that any
Aussie child could draw it.
Can be precisely replicated
using geometric elements.
Adaptable to our modern
international context.
Country flags represented as digital icons
for use on the internet.
Click here to see how the design looks amidst other full-scale flags from around the world.
Any well-designed flag will meet the following guidelines:
•
Be meaningful to those it represents
•
Recognisable when dramatically simplified or hung in various conditions
•
Utilises no more than 6 colours
•
Is intentionally related
•
And genuinely distinctive
||
Any well-designed flag will meet the following guidelines: • Be meaningful to those it represents • Recognisable when dramatically simplified or hung in various conditions • Utilises no more than 6 colours • Is intentionally related • And genuinely distinctive ||
The Flag In Practice
Simple enough that any
Aussie child could draw it.
Can be precisely replicated
using geometric elements.
Country flags represented as digital icons for use on the internet.
Click here to see how the design looks amidst other
full-scale country flags from around the world.
Adaptable to our modern
international context.
Want to show your support for the Progress & Unity Flag?
No donation required, simply click the link below to go sign our petition.
This is not asking for any change or a plebiscite right now;
rather, it is simply a headcount of how popular the design is
& showcase of how well it resonates with the Australian public.
Want to show your support for the Progress & Unity Flag?
No donation required, simply click the
link below to go sign our petition.
This is not asking for any change or a plebiscite right now; rather, it is simply a headcount of how popular the design is & showcase of how well it resonates with the Australian public.