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I was just reading recently that the Australian flag was actually red until Prime Minister Menzies formalised the blue in the early 1950’s, probably to minimise the use of that horrible communistic red. He had the authority to do this, no people’s choice required by the Constitution as it was more a change in emphasis as I see it. Colour paintings of the new Australian Parliament House in Canberra at its opening show red flags. I didn’t know that! Of course the red ensign is still used for some purposes, as is the white. How common is it to have the flags in three different colours....not very common I would imagine and a little confusing.
It seems the Brits have a similar multi colour situation. In Australia, the white ensign has been the flag for Australian Naval vessels since 1967, before which the British flag (white ensign I am assuming) was used. The red ensign was the official flag colour for State and Local Governments, private organisations and individuals until the Flag Act 1953 was passed encouraging I think would be the word, the use of the blue flag and general use of the red flag fell out of use around 1954. Reds under the bed and all that!
In 1981, the Shipping Registration Act made the red ensign the flag for smaller commercial and private shipping and boats.
Until 1953, technically the blue flag was for Commonwealth Government use only. It seems in 1901 two flags, the red and blue were devised for slightly different purposes but we should note the use of the red ensign flag at the opening of the new Parliament House by the Commonwealth in 1927, 26 years after 1901 despite the note above. Confusing I must say.
Wild Flag
Wild Flag at the Trocadero in Philadelphia
4/3/12
uncropped version of my favorite pic from the show
www.mergerecords.com/artists/wild_flag
shak74.blogspot.com/2012/04/sound-is-blood-between-me-and...
Bangladesh flag looks very much like Japanese flags but Bangladeshi flag has red circle on dark Green. This picture reminds me of that.