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THE SCHEDULES.

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FIRST SCHEDULE.

Section 3.

THE AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL FLAG.

1. The Australian National Flag is the British Blue Ensign, consisting of a blue flag with the Union Jack occupying the upper quarter next the staff, differenced by a large white star (representing the six States of Australia and the Territories of the Commonwealth) in the centre of the lower quarter next the staff and pointing direct to the centre of the St. George’s Cross in the Union Jack and five white stars, representing the Southern Cross, in the fly, or half of the flag further from the staff. The descriptions and positions of the stars are in accordance with the following tables:—

TABLE A.

Commonwealth Star.

Position of Centre.	Outer Diameter.	Inner Diameter.	Number of Points.
On middle line (parallel with the hoist edge of flag) of Union Jack (produced), one-quarter width of flag from bottom edge of flag	Three‑eighths of width of flag	Four‑ninths of outer diameter	Seven

 

TABLE B.

Stars of the Southern Cross.

Name.	Position of Centre.	Outer Diameter.	Inner Diameter.	Number of Points.
	The fractions are fractions of width of flag.		In fractions of outer diameter.
Alpha Crucis	On middle line, one-sixth from bottom edge	One‑seventh	Four‑ninths	Seven
Beta Crucis	One-quarter from middle line, at right angles on left to a point on middle line one-sixteenth above centre of fly	One‑seventh	Four‑ninths	Seven
Gamma Crucis	On middle line one-sixth from top edge	One‑seventh	Four‑ninths	Seven
Delta Crucis	Two-ninths from middle line at right angles on right to a point one-fifteenth above a point on middle line one-sixteenth above centre of fly	One‑seventh	Four‑ninths	Seven
Epsilon Crucis	One-tenth from middle line at right angles on right to a point on middle line one twenty-fourth below centre of fly	One‑twelfth	Four‑ninths	Five

2. In Table A and Table B, “width of flag” means the measurement of the hoist edge of the flag.

3. In Table B, “middle line” means a straight line, parallel with the hoist edge of the flag, and dividing the fly into two equal parts.