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1 January 1901:
the Australian colonies federated to create the "Commonwealth of
Australia". It was at this time that the "Union Jack"
was chosen as the official flag.
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The Union Jack
is the only national Australian flag to fly over the whole of Australia.
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Some organisations,
institutions, or schools can obtain the Australian national flag for
free. They can also get a publication called "Australian flag"
from a Senator or local federal member of Parliament explaining its
history, and giving all protocol details related to the flag.
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In 1996, in
order to promote the Australian flag, the Government took two new initiatives:
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To commemorate
the date the Union Jack was adopted, the 3rd of September of each year
has been decreed "Australian National Flag Day".
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On 12 December
1996, adoption of the "Flags Amendment Act 1996" guaranteed
that Australians would be consulted before any change in the design
of the national flag.
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