Who won the Australian flag Competition 1901?
The joint winners were: Annie Dorrington who was a well-known artist from Perth; Ivor Evans a 14 year old Melbourne school boy whose father owned a flag making business; Lesley Hawkins an 18 year old from Leichhardt in Sydney who was apprenticed to a Sydney optician at the time; Eggbert Nutall an architect with the …
When was the winning Australian flag revealed?
The current seven-pointed Commonwealth Star version was introduced by a proclamation dated 8 December 1908. The dimensions were formally gazetted in 1934, and in 1954 the flag became recognised by, and legally defined in, the Flags Act 1953, as the “Australian National Flag”.
What is a black Australian flag?
The Australian Aboriginal Flag was first raised on 12 July 1971 at Victoria Square in Adelaide. It was also used at the Aboriginal Tent Embassy in Canberra in 1972. The top half of the flag is black to symbolise Indigenous people.
Why are New Zealanders called Kiwis?
The name ‘kiwi’ comes from the curious little flightless bird that is unique to New Zealand. During the First World War, New Zealand soldiers were referred to as ‘kiwis’, and the nickname stuck. Eventually, the term Kiwi was attributed to all New Zealanders, who proudly embraced the moniker.
Why do NZ wear black?
Also known as the New Zealand Maori, the players wore an entirely black playing kit, with a silver fern badge. It is surmised that it was the Natives team strip that influenced Ellison to make the suggestion that the NZRU adopt the same design. Why the Natives team chose black as its jersey colour is still unknown.
What does black mean in New Zealand?
Black – represents Te Korekore, the realm of Potential Being. It represents the long darkness from whence the world emerged. It represents the heavens. The male element is formless, floating and passive. https://nzhistory.govt.nz/media/photo/national-maori-flag.
What is the national animal of New Zealand?
kiwi