Flags Act 1953

Flags Act 1953
Parliament of Australia
  • An Act to declare a certain Flag to be the Australian National Flag and to make other provision with respect to Flags
CitationFlags Act 1953 (Cth)
Enacted byHouse of Representatives
Enacted bySenate
Royal assent14 February 1954
Commenced14 April 1954
Legislative history
First chamber: House of Representatives
Introduced byRobert Menzies
Third reading2 December 1953
Second chamber: Senate
Third reading3 December 1953
Amended by
Statute Law Revision Act 2008, Flags Amendment Act 1998, Flags Amendment Act 1981, Statute Law Revision Act 1973, Flags Act 1954
Status: Amended

The Flags Act 1953 is an act of the Parliament of Australia which defines the official Australian National Flag and the Australian Red Ensign.


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