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Melbourne Legacy
Flag, Operation Float 1975, 1975
Operation Float was an event run by Melbourne Legacy to take Junior legatees on an outing. It could have been to naval boats such as HMAS Cerberus or to a Yacht club. It gave the junior legatees the opportunity to see a naval boat in action or try sailing. This flag was from 1975.A record of the items and events provided to Junior Legatees.Small green cloth flag with white text on both sides.Printed in white 'Operation Float 1975'.operation float, junior legatee outing -
Melbourne Legacy
Flag, Operation Float 1972, 1973
Operation Float was an event run by Melbourne Legacy to take Junior legatees on an outing. It could have been to naval boats such as HMAS Cerberus or to a Yacht club. It gave the junior legatees the opportunity to see a naval boat in action or try sailing. This flag was from 1972.A record of the items and events provided to Junior Legatees.Small green cloth flag with white text on both sides.Printed in white 'Operation Float 1972'.operation float, junior legatee outing -
Victorian Maritime Centre
Matchbox Holder, Circa 1960s
This is a souvenir which was sold on cruise ships to passengers wishing to have a memento of their holiday. This matchbox case was part of a collection by Debbie Benson & family which the VMC purchased part of, the remainder was donated by D. Benson.The matchbox holder was purchased sometime during a cruise by unknown person. It is part of a cruise liner collection by D Benson and Family over a period of years. D Benson sold part of the collection to the VMC who purchased the remaining part. It is a great source of information to visitors to the VMC. At the time of ocean liner holiday cruising, many people smoked cigarettes and purchased these souvenirs to keep or give away as gifts.Metal souvenir matchbox holder– rectangle in shape with one side open for match strike – silver coloured metal – embossed shipping line logo and flag in enamel. Enamelled logo for SS Himalaya & P & O Flag on front of matchbox holder embossed on it - shipping line flag.souvenir, cruise ships, shipping liners, merchant souvenir -
Bendigo Military Museum
Flag - UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FLAG
The flag was donated by a visitor to SMIMM from Texas USA and when she returned home sent the Museum a flagFlag, cloth, top L H corner has the white stars of the combined states of America, main section has red and white bars across, the spine has a brass eyelet top and bottomflags, usa, -
Lara RSL Sub Branch
Australian Red Ensign 1901 - 1903, Australian Red Ensign 1901 - 1903 Design, circ 1901-03
Red Ensign Flag was updated in 1908, the current Commonwealth star of seven points replaced the earlier six-pointed starPart of a collection of Wold War I Flags obtained by Harry Groves. Rare historical example of an Australian Flag.1901–1903 version Australian/Commonwealth red ensign (1901–1903) Version After being submitted to King Edward VII for approval the competition winning design which featured a southern cross with nine, eight, seven, six and five points respectively was standardised by the British Admiralty with the number of points on the four biggest stars of the southern cross set to seven, ostensibly to improve ease of manufacture. The original variety of points was an indication of the relative brightness of each star as it appeared in the night sky.On top left hand side of the flag is inscribed "GROVES" and a cardboard note stating "This Australian Flag and other flags in the Gallery were brought home from the First World War by Harry Groves."red ensign, world war 1 -
Montmorency/Eltham RSL Sub Branch
Certificate - Framed Certificate - National Flag flown in the House of Representatives Chamber in Canberra, 22June 1999, for presentation to Montmorency R.S.L
This certificate was presented to Montmorency R.S.L Sub Branch Inc with the Australian National Flag by the Speaker of the House of Representatives Neil Andrew on 22nd June 1999Black wood frame with gold inner trim with glassCertificate reads This is to certify that the Australian National Flag accompanying this certificate was flown in the House of Representatives Chamber at Canberra on 22 June 1999 for presentation to Montmorency R.S.L. Sub Branch Inc signed by Speaker of the House of Representatives Back of frame GOV 22/6/99certificate, house of representatives, canberra, australian, flag, coat of arms -
Bendigo Military Museum
Souvenir - DOILEY, SILK, 1940
Hand made for Australian soldier in Palestine 1940 for mailing home to family.Circular doiley, cloth and fringes, maroon and gold, British and Australian flags, the Rising SunAustralian Commonwealth Military Forces/ 1940 Palestine/ British and Australian flagsdoiley, palestine, 1940, world war ii, australia -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Flag - Merauke Flag
The 20th Light Horse (Victorian Mounted Rifles) was raised in 1920 as part of the 3rd Cavalry Brigade, 2nd Cavalry Division, Citizen Military Forces, with Headquarters at Seymour and depots along the Goulburn Valley from Mansfield to Tocumwal in southern NSW. In December 1941, 20th Light Horse (Victorian Mounted Rifles) converted from horse to mechanised, initially as 20th Motor Regiment. In 1943 redesignated 20th Pioneer Battalion and deployed to Merauke, Dutch New Guinea. The regiment was disbanded at the end of the war, 1945. 20th Light horse was the only light horse unit to serve overseas in WWII. Rare relic with both date and unit significance.Union Jack flag flown by 20th Pioneer Battalion ( Victorian Mounted Rifles ) at Merauke on cessation of hostilities 15th AUGUST 1945flag, 20th light horse, 20th motor regiment, merauke dutch new guinea -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Flag - Pennant Flag, 1966
Satin triangular pennant flag. Yellow with green print - Boy Scouts logo, 'Portland Trade Fair, 1966' characterisation of a fox.boy scout, flag, 1966, advertising -
Seaworks Maritime Museum
Flag Box
Wooden box containing two fabric flags and metal plaque. One flag is blue with white rectangle, the other is design of red, white and blue concentric squares. "FLAG BOX CONTAINING THE CITY/ AND PORT FLAGS OF OAKLAND CALIFORNIA/ PRESENTED TO THE PORT OF/ MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA ON THE OCCASION/ OF THE PORT OF OAKLAND VISIT. MARKING THE 10th ANNIVERSARY OF/ THE SISTER PORT AFFILIATION/ MARCH, 1986/ BOARD OF PORT COMMISSIONERS/ CITY OF OAKLAND/ -
Victorian Maritime Centre
Egg Cup - Metal
The souvenir metal Egg Cup was purchased sometime during a cruise by an unknown person. It is part of a cruise liner collection by D. Benson and Family over a period of years. D. Benson sold part of the collection to the V.M.C who purchased the remaining part. It is a great source of information to visitors to the V.M.C. At the time of ocean liner holiday cruising, many people purchased these souvenirs to keep or give away as gifts.A metal egg cup with 3 handles on the sides. Emblem on the side says S.S Anchises & Alfred Holt Line House flag.Emblem S.S Anchises & Flag Alfred Holt Linemerchant souvenir, s.s anchises, egg cup -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Plaque
Ornate round handmade flag which is made of hundreds of flowers. Yellow,blue,peach,red, white design. Green leaves decorated. All design on polystyrone covered with blue paper. Flag of Vietnamplaque, flag -
Seaworks Maritime Museum
Glass set
Set of three glasses on black stand. Glasses have flag design.Flag design on glasses "ACSC" On bottom of base: "WMA 49" "PMA 0170/2" -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - Black and white photograph, Whitehorse City Council
Blue and white flag for Whitehorse city council.whitehorse city council, flag, 2021 -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Flag - Australian flag, RSL
Given to PMH&PS by the local RSL Branch on their closure in May 1998. Displayed at the Port Melbourne RSL Sub Branch in conjunction with the British flag and Cornonation portrait of Queen Elizabeth II (item 893)Australian flag, formerly at RSL, on simple wooden standard (located between shelves 5 and 6)Signatures all over!societies clubs unions and other organisations, returned services league, rsl -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Flag - British flag, RSL
Given to PMH&PS by the local RSL Branch on their closure in May 1998. Displayed at the Port Melbourne RSL Sub Branch in conjunction with the Australian flag and Cornonation portrait of Queen Elizabeth II (item 893)British flag, formerly at RSL, on simple wooden standard (located between shelves 5 and 6)Signatures all over!societies clubs unions and other organisations, returned services league, rsl -
Parks Victoria - Cape Nelson Lightstation
Functional object - Flags, semaphore
The two semaphore flags were used as a pair for visual signaling by hand. The semaphore system is an alphabet signaling system based on the waving of a pair of handheld flags in a particular pattern to compose words to be communicated to passing ships. The system was introduced by the Royal Navy in 1880 and was later adopted in Australia, with the first School of Signaling opening in Williamstown in 1890. The system was superseded in the 1970s by more sophisticated methods of communication. Information on the Cape Nelson flags indicates that they were made by Evan Evans P/L, Flag makers, 690 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne. Evan Evans (d.1927) started a tent‐making business in 1877 and by 1920 Evan Evans P/L maker of canvas goods, was located at 680 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne. In 1924 it acquired land at 632 Bourke Street and built a new factory. His son Ivor continued the business after 1927 and in 1938 opened a bulk store in Carlton.271 In 2016 the firm was located at 673 Spencer Street, Melbourne. Another pair of white semaphore flags made by Evan & Evans is held at Gabo Island, and Wilsons Promontory also has a pair. Cape Nelson’s white semaphore flags have second level contributory significance. They have historical importance as flags formerly used at the lightstation for visual signaling, a system that is now rarely used in navigation, and contribute to the importance of the lightstation’s large collection of flags.A pair of white flags made of white canvas/heavy cotton, the square flags are attached to dowel poles with staples. -
Lara RSL Sub Branch
Armband, United Nations Armband Timor, 2001 (estimated)
Camouflaged coloured East Timor United Nations armband with United Nations badge with the words at top of badge, United Nations and words below Nations Unies. Below the UN Badge is an Australian flag Badge with Australia written underneath the flag.United Nations badge in middle and underneath Australian flag with the word Australia underneathmilitary, army, royal australian army, timor, east timor, australian army, royal australian regiment, rar, united nations, un, cotton, made in china, armband, camouflage -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Quoc-Te Vien-Tro
Coloured photograph of Quoc-Te Vien-Tro displaying 30 counties and their flagsphotograph, flag -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Household, Union Jacks, 1950s
These Union Jack flags are believed to have been used in the celebrations in Warrnambool on the occasion in 1953 of the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth 11 (oral tradition only). Warrnambool celebrated with street parades, shop decorations and displays, concerts, church services and dinners. It was customary at the time to use the British flag more than the Australian one. These flags are retained because of their possible connection to mid 20th century Warrnambool celebrations (1953 Coronation of Queen Elizabeth 11).These are seven Union Jack flags made of cloth with red, white and blue colouring. The flags are pasted on to thin circular-shaped wooden sticks. The flags are a little worn, especially near the pasted sections and some of the colours are rubbed. coronation of queen elizabeth 11, history of warrnambool -
Unions Ballarat
Ballarat Trades Hall Eureka Flag, 1942
This flag originally flew from the flagstaff on the Trades Hall Building in Camp Street Ballarat on December 3rd 1942. The flag prompted many enquiries to the Ballarat's Courier newspaper. The Courier in reporting that the flag was, in fact, a replica of the original Eureka Stockade flag went on to say that: "… it (seemed) very strange that the town in which Eureka made a name for Australia and its efforts to get freedom from control for the ordinary man, did not recognise the flag that flew while the first move for freedom was fought out against big odds." The Trades Hall Eureka flag, made of cotton material, was used in union marches during the 1940s. In later years it had been all but forgotten, until in 1981 it was brought to the office of the then MHR for Ballarat, John Mildren by members of the family that the flag maker had boarded with in Ballarat. David Miller, who had a keen interest in the Eureka story and was electorate officer for John Mildren, became custodian of the flag for many years and presented it to Ballarat Trades Hall for display. In 1994 The Ballarat Trades Hall Eureka flag travelled Australia as part of a touring Eureka collection. At that time, the Secretary of the Ballarat Regional Trades and Labour Council, Graeme Shearer said “…The Eureka flag then, as it does now, symbolises the struggle for basic rights and democracy”. On Wednesday 11th July 2001, following a ceremony to mark the refurbishment of the Galloway Monument, the Ballarat Trades Hall Eureka flag was unveiled at a function in the Ballarat Trades Hall by President of the Ballarat Trades & Labour Council, Rhonda Young, and Premier of Victoria, Steve Bracks. The Trades Hall gratefully acknowledges the assistance of Dean Mighell, then Victorian State Secretary of the CEPU/ETU - who was a passionate supporter of the diggers' stand at Eureka - and instrumental in making funds available to assist in Trades Hall's Eureka flag being mounted in the Main Hall of the Ballarat Trades Hall. As far as we know, this is the second oldest Eureka flag in the world. Union (especially Ballarat Trades and Labour Council) history and Eureka Stockade - Ballarat.Flag; blue background; white embellishments - cross and stars; framed.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, mildren, john, miller, david, southern cross flag - btlc, eureka rebellion, trade unions - history, gold mining - ballarat, gold miners, eureka flag - btlc -
Melbourne Legacy
Flag, Operation Float 1973, 1973
Operation Float was an event run by Melbourne Legacy to take Junior legatees on an outing. It could have been to naval boats such as HMAS Cerberus or to a Yacht club. It gave the junior legatees the opportunity to see a naval boat in action, spend time on the water or try sailing. This flag was from 1973, the 50th Anniversary year of Legacy.A record of the items and events provided to Junior Legatees.Small green cloth flag with yellow/gold text on both sides.Printed in yellow 'Operation Float 1923-1973 Legacy 50'.operation float, junior legatee outing, golden jubilee, 50th anniversary -
Ballarat Heritage Services
digital photographs, Lisa Gervasoni, Five Flags Hotel, Campbell's Creek, 2004
The Five Flags Hotel opened in 1855.Colour photograph of Campbell's Creek's 'Five Flags Hotel'.five flags, hotel -
Melbourne Legacy
Photograph, Legacy Week 1995, 1995
A view down Swanston Street with Legacy flags and also flags saying "Australia Remembers 1945-1995". The Australian remembers campaign was run by the Australian government to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the end of World War 2. The Legacy flags used the slogan "Lest YOU forget" and the same banners were used in other years, including 1990.A record of a way to promote Legacy during Legacy Week in 1995.Colour photo of flags flying in Swanston Street to promote to Legacy.legacy promotion, flags -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Soldiers’ Memorial in Main Street with Grampians in Background -- Coloured
Colour Photo Soldiers’ Memorial with Grampians in Background. The photograph was taken on Anzac Day in 1988. The three Australian flags were flying to commemorate the day. Colour Photograph of Soldiers WW1 Memorial with Grampians in the background. Photo has 3 Australian Flags flying, Australian Army, The National Flag and the State Flag. Also, the globe to the left next to a give way sign, with a fountain between the flags and a Caltex sign on the right.Stawell 1988 Anzac Day Australia.stawell ww1 ww2 -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Document, History Of The AWE
In a gold frame is the document "Where Did It Come From" a history of the Australian White Ensign flag. Under the document is a patch of the white flag with the Union Jack and six stars.document, flag, cerberus collection -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Framed Flag
Turkish FlagBlack timber frame containing red cloth with white star and crescent.turkish, flag -
Melbourne Legacy
Photograph, Comradeship event - Dugout
Photos of an event at Legacy House for the Legatees approximately 1992 or 1993.There are flags including the Union Jack, Australian flag, the Navy flag and possibly a French flag. There is a display of military hats as well. Likely to be a 'Dugout Night' where Legatees have a comradeship event around the time of Anzac Day in April. As well as flags there are signs such as 'Tiger Balm, Arrack, Jack Juice, Rice Wine, Suez Canal Water'. Identifiable legatees include John Stevenson (President in 1992), Fred Holdsworth (in airforce cap), Don Simonson (President in 1991) and Charles Munnerley who was chairman of the widows committee for many year to 1993. Also a legatee playing piano. A record of the comradeship of the Legatees.Colour photo x 8 of a legatee event with flags and military hats.legatee event, comradeship, dugout -
Old Colonists' Association of Ballarat Inc.
Photograph - Colour, Dining at the Ballarat Old Colonists' Hall, 2017, 23/03/2017
The Eureka Flag hanging on the wall is an exact replica of the Southern Cross flag which flew over the Eureka Stockade. It was copied from the original flag held by the Art Gallery of Ballarat. Exact measurements were taken from the flag and the replica was made by George Lemke and Co. The replica was made because the original was in fragile condition. (Ballarat Courier, 16 February 1965)Colour photograph of the Eureka Flag behind a set table in the Old Colonists' Hall, Ballarat.ballarat old colonists' club, ballarat old colonists' hall, dining, eureka flag replica, eureka flag -
Melbourne Legacy
Flag, Junior Legacy Club, c1955
A large flag with the Legacy logo. It was made in the 1950s possibly for use at events like the annual demonstration. The symbol of Legacy is the Torch and Wreath of Laurel. The Torch signifies the undying flame of service and sacrifice of those who gave their lives for their country.An example of the Legacy logo being used on a flag in the 1950s.Cream coloured flag. Commercially made by Gairs Melbourne for Junior Legacy Club featuring the Legacy torch logo.legacy promotion, logo