The Australian Flag

Every country or national group has a flag of their own. But before Federation, the Australian colonies used the flags of Great Britain. Australia came to have a flag of its own when there was a public competition in 1901. The competition was held for a new flag design. The Commonwealth Blue Ensign was the winner. It has been Australia's flag ever since.
The national flag has a dark blue background with the British Union Jack in the top, left-hand corner. …