Historical information

This flag is associated with the former City of Broadmeadows, a municipal authority that administered a large proportion of the area now incorporated within the City of Hume. The item represents civic identity, local government administration, and municipal symbolism within Broadmeadows. The former catalogue worksheet identifies the item as a "City of Broadmeadows Flag 1956".

Significance

The City of Broadmeadows Flag is historically significant as a surviving municipal emblem of the former City of Broadmeadows. It demonstrates how the municipality represented itself through official civic symbols and contributes to the interpretation of local government history within Broadmeadows and the wider Hume district. The survival of a complete municipal flag enhances its research and interpretive value and provides tangible evidence of community identity and municipal heritage.

Physical description

Yellow oblong municipal flag manufactured from cotton. The flag bears the City of Broadmeadows civic logo on both faces and retains attachments along the hoist edge for display or flying. The flag is complete and substantially intact.

Inscriptions & markings

No inscriptions or markings recorded. The flag incorporates the official City of Broadmeadows municipal logo on both faces.