query: what animal is on the western australian flag?

title: Flag of Western Australia

text: Flag of Western Australia The current state flag of Western Australia was officially adopted by the government of Western Australia in 1953. The flag is based on the defaced British Blue Ensign with the state badge located in the fly. The badge is a gold disc with a native black swan, the swan is facing towards the hoist. The black swan has long been a symbol of Western Australia. The original colony was called the Swan River Colony at the location which is now Perth. The first flag of Western Australia was adopted in 1870 and is almost identical to

title: Flag of Western Australia

text: the current flag of Western Australia. The only difference is that the swan was facing the opposite direction towards the fly rather than towards the hoist. The direction of the swan was changed to conform to the vexillological guideline that animals on flags must face the hoist, so when carried on a pole, the animal faces the same direction of the bearer. Flag of Western Australia The current state flag of Western Australia was officially adopted by the government of Western Australia in 1953. The flag is based on the defaced British Blue Ensign with the state badge located in

title: Australian National Flag Association

text: us as individuals and as a nation … On this day we celebrate our flag and what it is to be Australian. On behalf of all Australians I express my best wishes to the Australian National Flag Association”. Australian National Flag Association The Australian National Flag Association (ANFA) was inaugurated at a public meeting held in Sydney on 5 October 1983 to oppose suggestions that the existing Australian National Flag is not appropriately representative of the nation, and should be changed, with the late Sir Colin Hines elected as founding president of the New South Wales branch. There are also

title: Black Flag, Western Australia

text: It may have pollee pipe on the interior but this is not confirmed as yet. From what is understood, BHP, BOND corperation and BELLWAYS were responsible 4 the Asbestos drinkingwater currentlee running through Black Flag. Black Flag, Western Australia Black Flag is an abandoned town in Western Australia, 30 km north west of Kalgoorlie It is on the Black Flag to Ora Banda Road in the Goldfield's-Esperance region of Western Australia. The town derives its name from the Black Flag gold find that was discovered in 1893 when a prospector, R.H Henning pegged the lease. The mine was producing and

title: Australian flag debate

text: stated in parliament that he was not satisfied with the design of the Australian flag and that implementation of the 1904 resolution could wait until consideration was given to "adopt another [flag] which in our opinion is more appropriate." On 14 April 1954 the Flags Act 1953 (Cth) became law after receiving all-party support. Tabling the legislation in parliament, the Prime Minister, Robert Menzies, stated: "The bill is very largely a formal measure which puts into legislative form what has become almost the established practice in Australia." The first proposal for a new Australian flag was made in 1956 by

title: Australian National Flag Association

text: Australian National Flag Association The Australian National Flag Association (ANFA) was inaugurated at a public meeting held in Sydney on 5 October 1983 to oppose suggestions that the existing Australian National Flag is not appropriately representative of the nation, and should be changed, with the late Sir Colin Hines elected as founding president of the New South Wales branch. There are also autonomous, state-based incorporated associations still operating as ANFA chapters in Queensland, Victoria, Tasmania and Western Australia. There have been informal meetings between the various state presidents where a national spokesperson for the five separate organisations is appointed. In

title: Australian Flag Society

text: her Queen, I salute her flag, I promise to always obey her laws." It is the position of the AFS that the Australian constitution and national flag are both of divine inspiration. In December 2016 the AFS launched Australian Christian Broadcasting as a news wire service focusing on biblical eschatology and current world events. The Australian Flag Society's Facebook fanpage also features a regular "World War 3 Watch" series and commentary based around the premise that the Biblical end time has arrived. "Flag Breaking News" is an occasional news bulletin published by the Australian Flag Society. Australian Flag Society The

title: Australian Border Force Flag

text: taken over by the newly created Australian Border Force on 1 July 2015, the Customs Regulations were changed to replace "CUSTOMS" with "AUSTRALIAN BORDER FORCE". However, on 17 July 2015, the flag seen flying at an ABF building did not contain the word "AUSTRALIAN". Australian Border Force Flag The Australian Border Force Flag is the flag flown by Australian Border Force vessels and sometimes on ABF buildings. Any vessel acting in a customs capacity must fly this flag. The current version is an Australian National Flag with the words "AUSTRALIAN BORDER FORCE" added in bold between the Commonwealth Star and

title: Australian Aboriginal Flag

text: In the 2008 proclamation, the flag "is recognised as the flag of the Aboriginal peoples of Australia and a flag of significance to the Australian nation generally" and appointed "to be the flag of the Aboriginal peoples of Australia and to be known as the Australian Aboriginal Flag". The design is reproduced in Schedule 1 and described in Schedule 2. The symbolic meaning of the flag colours (as stated by Harold Thomas) is: The official colour specifications of the Australian Aboriginal Flag are: In most cases, on-screen or digital reproductions of the flag should use the RGB colours as in

title: Australian Border Force Flag

text: Australian Border Force Flag The Australian Border Force Flag is the flag flown by Australian Border Force vessels and sometimes on ABF buildings. Any vessel acting in a customs capacity must fly this flag. The current version is an Australian National Flag with the words "AUSTRALIAN BORDER FORCE" added in bold between the Commonwealth Star and the lower part of the Southern Cross. This flag was adopted by regulations coming into force on 1 July 2015. English law has required customs vessels to fly a distinctive flag since at least 1784. The earliest recorded Customs flag in Australia is the

title: Flag of the Australian Capital Territory

text: Flag of the Australian Capital Territory The current flag of the Australian Capital Territory was officially adopted by the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly in 1993. The flag differs from the Australian state flags as it is not a modified (technically defaced) British Blue Ensign. It is similar in design to the flag of the Northern Territory. The flag uses the Canberra city colours of blue and gold (which also happen to be the heraldic colours of Australia). The Southern Cross appears as five white stars on a blue panel at the hoist, whilst in the centre of the gold

title: Australian Aboriginal Flag

text: substituted for the Union Flag in the canton of Australia's flag in proposed new Australian flag designs. Such flags have been presented in science fiction as futuristic Australian flags, as in the film "Event Horizon", where it was worn by Sam Neill. Many Aboriginal people object to this use, including Harold Thomas, who said "Our flag is not a secondary thing. It stands on its own, not to be placed as an adjunct to any other thing. It shouldn't be treated that way." The Australian Aboriginal Flag is celebrated in the controversial painting "The First Supper" (1988) by Susan Dorothea

title: Australian Aboriginal Flag

text: Australian Aboriginal Flag The Australian Aboriginal Flag represents Aboriginal Australians. It is one of the official flags of Australia, and holds special legal and political status. It is often flown together with the national flag and with the Torres Strait Islander Flag, which is also an official flag of Australia. The Australian Aboriginal Flag was designed in 1971 by Aboriginal artist Harold Thomas, who is descended from the Luritja people of Central Australia and holds intellectual property rights to the flag's design. The flag was originally designed for the land rights movement, and it became a symbol of the Aboriginal

title: Australian Aboriginal Flag

text: anti-Islamic group Reclaim Australia used the flag at their protests, which was openly condemned by the author Harold Thomas. He said of the use: Australian Aboriginal Flag The Australian Aboriginal Flag represents Aboriginal Australians. It is one of the official flags of Australia, and holds special legal and political status. It is often flown together with the national flag and with the Torres Strait Islander Flag, which is also an official flag of Australia. The Australian Aboriginal Flag was designed in 1971 by Aboriginal artist Harold Thomas, who is descended from the Luritja people of Central Australia and holds intellectual

title: Australian flag debate

text: Australian flag debate The Australian flag debate is a periodic question over whether the Australian flag should be changed, particularly to remove the Union Jack from the canton, but also to possibly introduce a completely new design without the Southern Cross. The debate has often arisen in connection with the issue of republicanism in Australia. It has come to a head on a number of occasions, such as the period immediately preceding the Australian Bicentenary in 1988 and during the prime ministership of Paul Keating, who had publicly raised the topic of flag change during the early-1990s economic recession. The

title: Australian Federation Flag

text: Australian Federation Flag The Australian Federation Flag, also known as the New South Wales Ensign, was the result of an attempt in the 1830s to create a national flag for Australia, which was divided at the time into several British colonies. Captain Jacob Gronow, Harbour Master of Port Jackson (Sydney), proposed the flag in 1831 in "The NSW Calendar and Post Office Gazette"; Gronow also designed the flag, which was based on the Colonial Flag of 1823. Like the Colonial Flag, the Federation Flag features a combination of the Union Flag and the Southern Cross, but the cross is blue,

title: Australian Honour Flag

text: Australian Honour Flag The Australian Honour Flag is a special Australian flag that was created by the Commonwealth Government in 1918, as a result of World War I. It consists of a white flag, with the national flag in canton, a large 7-pointed star, and three blue vertical bars, with a red border overall. Towns and districts in Australia which subscribed twice their quota of funds to the Commonwealth Government's Seventh War Loan in 1918 were presented with the Honour Flag. Individual contributors were awarded a certificate known as a House Badge, which featured an illustration of the Honour Flag

title: Australian Flag Society

text: Australian Flag Society The Australian Flag Society (AFS) was founded as an advocacy group to argue the case for a referendum and constitutional elevation for the existing flag of Australia. The website of the AFS states the following aims and objectives: The AFS is currently unincorporated; it was originally constituted as the Australian Capital Territory branch of the Australian National Flag Association (ANFA). ANFA ACT had been founded by Nigel Morris who in 2002 secured federal funding for the distribution of the "Our National Flag ... since 1901" video kit to all primary schools in Australia being described as a

text: adopted this flag in 1993. Since the ACT flag was first raised in 1993, proposals to modify the design occasionally occur. Two notable proposals were created by the ACT flag's designer, Ivo Ostyn. These proposals (one of which is pictured) both replace the Australian Capital Territory Coat of Arms, which Ostyn argues to be too complex for an effective flag design. Furthermore, Ostyn has stated that the stylised coat of arms was effectively required by the ACT Chief Minister during its design, and led to a "sub-standard flag". Flag of the Australian Capital Territory The current flag of the Australian

title: Australian Flag Society

text: provide for an instant-runoff for choosing between the existing flag and one or more alternatives, on the basis of universal suffrage. As the device occupying the lower hoist is simply referred to as a "large white Commonwealth Star", the number of points on what is a well recognised heraldic symbol in its own right could be varied by ordinary legislation, according to changes in membership of the Australian Federation, and not by a plebiscite as currently required, which would remove what has been criticised as an "anomalous and costly" impediment. In the lead up to the sesquicentenary of the Eureka

title: Flag of the Western Union

text: Flag of the Western Union The Western Union (WU) was a military alliance established between France, the United Kingdom and the three Benelux countries between 1948 and 1954. The flag of the Western Union, also referred to as the Western Union Standard, displays an unbroken chain of five rectangular links Or in the shape of an upside-down pentagon on a blue field, with a multicoloured border (red on the outside, gold, black and white) taken from the WU member states' flags. The flag displays an unbroken chain of five rectangular links Or in the shape of an upside-down pentagon on

title: Australian Federation Flag

text: Prime Minister, Sir Edmund Barton, who asked that a variant be considered for approval along with the competition-winning Blue Ensign. The Colonial Office rejected the Federation Flag, issuing Barton a mild rebuke. The Australian government received approval to fly the Blue Ensign in 1903, but the Australian Federation Flag was still being flown by Australian citizens as late as the 1920s. It is still used in Sydney Central Railway Station main hall. Australian Federation Flag The Australian Federation Flag, also known as the New South Wales Ensign, was the result of an attempt in the 1830s to create a national

title: Flag of the Western Union

text: only major exercise held by the organisation. The flag was also flown on a car belonging to Bernard Montgomery, Chairman of the Commanders-in-Chief Committee. A photo of the flag is shown in the book entitled "Badges on Battledress" by Howard N. Cole (Aldershot, Gale & Polden, 1953). The original caption states: 'NCOs of the Corps of Royal Military Police displaying the Western Union Standard which incorporates the badge of the Headquarters, Western Europe Commanders-in-Chief'. It doesn't say where the photo is taken, although it might just be Fontainebleau. The flag ceased to be used upon the creation of NATO's Headquarters,

title: Australian Honour Flag

text: without the bars and star. Australian Honour Flag The Australian Honour Flag is a special Australian flag that was created by the Commonwealth Government in 1918, as a result of World War I. It consists of a white flag, with the national flag in canton, a large 7-pointed star, and three blue vertical bars, with a red border overall. Towns and districts in Australia which subscribed twice their quota of funds to the Commonwealth Government's Seventh War Loan in 1918 were presented with the Honour Flag. Individual contributors were awarded a certificate known as a House Badge, which featured an

title: Australian flag debate

text: in the media. This includes the issue being raised publicly by Labor MP Tim Watts. Australian flag debate The Australian flag debate is a periodic question over whether the Australian flag should be changed, particularly to remove the Union Jack from the canton, but also to possibly introduce a completely new design without the Southern Cross. The debate has often arisen in connection with the issue of republicanism in Australia. It has come to a head on a number of occasions, such as the period immediately preceding the Australian Bicentenary in 1988 and during the prime ministership of Paul Keating,

title: Australian flag debate

text: the flag." The prime minister, Bob Hawke, subsequently announced in the House of Representatives that the design of the Australian flag would not be reviewed by the Australian government before or during the bicentenary year. Paul Keating publicly championed the cause of a new flag during his term as prime minister, including on a state visit to Indonesia. He was quoted as saying: I do not believe that the symbols and the expression of the full sovereignty of Australian nationhood can ever be complete while we have a flag with the flag of another country on the corner of it.

title: Australian flag debate

text: it: a staled réchauffé of the British flag, with no artistic virtue, no national significance... Minds move slowly: and Australia is still Britain's little boy. What more natural than that he should accept his father's cut-down garments, – lacking the power to protest, and only dimly realising his will. That bastard flag is a true symbol of the bastard state of Australian opinion. Initially the Department of Defence resisted, considering it to be a marine ensign and favouring King's Regulations that specified the use of the Union Jack. After being approached by the Department of Defence, Prime Minister Chris Watson

title: Australian National Flag Association

text: and the organisation rebranded as the Australian Flag Society (AFS). On 28 August 1996, the Governor General of the Commonwealth of Australia, Sir William Deane, issued a proclamation from Government House, Canberra which officially proclaimed 3 September as Australian National Flag Day to "commemorate the day in 1901 on which the Australian national flag was first flown". Each year the association arranges 3 September celebrations in capital cities and provincial centres. Current Governor-General Sir Peter Cosgrove said “National Flag Day is a day for all Australians to honour the flag we live under and to reflect upon its significance to

title: Australian flag debate

text: Bill 1996 received Royal Assent. Malcolm Turnbull, former chairman (1993–2000) of the Australian Republican Movement and head of the official "Yes" case committee for the 1999 Australian republic referendum, left the board of Ausflag in 1994 after being asked for his resignation and in 2004 joined the Australian National Flag Association. A 2010 Morgan Poll that asked: ""Do you think Australia should have a new design for our National Flag?"" was supported by 29% of respondents and opposed by 66%, with 5% uncommitted. In 2015, with the flag debate in New Zealand continuing, discussion on the Australian Flag has risen

title: Australian Aboriginal Flag

text: after recommendations of the Council's Reconciliation Committee, the Aboriginal Flag has been permanently flown in Victoria Square and in front of the Town Hall. Many buildings in Australia fly the Aboriginal flag as well as the Australian flag, the Melbourne Trades Hall being an example. Various councils in Australian towns fly the Aboriginal flag from the town halls, such as Bendigo (adopted in 2005). The first city council to fly the Aboriginal flag was Newcastle City Council in 1977. And it is used as the team colours of the all-aboriginal AFL team The Fitzroy Stars. The Aboriginal flag is sometimes

title: Flag of Western Sahara

text: Flag of Western Sahara The Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, commonly known as Western Sahara, uses a national flag consisting of a black, white and green horizontal tricolor charged with a red star and crescent in the center stripe and a red triangle at the hoist. It is used on Polisario-controlled areas, while the Moroccan flag is used on the rest of the occupied territory. The flag is a combination of the Pan-Arab colors of black, green, white, and red, and the Islamic symbol of the star and crescent. On 27 February 1976 the flag was adopted as the official flag

title: Australian Flag Society

text: be taken down and perhaps offered to a museum or an art gallery as the seminal flag that flew over this building 100 years from the time the first flag was flown?" The parliament house centenary flag was subsequently entrusted to the AFS and has been paraded at schools to mark Australian National Flag Day on a tour of the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales and Queensland. In conjunction with Flag Day 2012, the AFS began an annual flag day charity appeal, making sales of postcards, flag related merchandise and receiving donations towards a gift and bereavement fund for

text: field in the fly is the modified coat of arms of the Australian Capital Territory. The flag was designed by Ivo Ostyn. Even though the Australian Capital Territory has existed since 1909 and was given self-government in 1989, it had never had a flag of its own. Consequently, the government decided that the Territory should adopt a flag. In 1988 and 1992 competitions for a proposed new flag were held, in which artists and residents of the ACT could put forth their designs for the new flag. Subsequently the current flag won the competition. The ACT Legislative Assembly then officially

title: Black Flag, Western Australia

text: Black Flag, Western Australia Black Flag is an abandoned town in Western Australia, 30 km north west of Kalgoorlie It is on the Black Flag to Ora Banda Road in the Goldfield's-Esperance region of Western Australia. The town derives its name from the Black Flag gold find that was discovered in 1893 when a prospector, R.H Henning pegged the lease. The mine was producing and attracting more miners to the area in 1894, the town was gazetted in 1897. A condenser was built in 1895 to produce drinking water for the towns population. John Forrest visited the town in the

title: Australian Aboriginal Flag

text: White where the central figure is an Aboriginal woman who displays the flag on her T-shirt. The Australian Aboriginal Flag is the default flag in the web game "NationStates". The sale of condoms in the colours of the Aboriginal flag won a public health award in 2005 for the initiative's success in improving safe sex practices among young Indigenous people. The flag was to be part of the logo on Google Australia's home page on Australia Day 2010, but the company was forced to modify the design due to Harold Thomas demanding payment if Google were to use it. The

title: Queen's Personal Australian Flag

text: simple dimensions for the flag elements, with a border of 2 units thick, and central squares of dimensions 9×9. Queen's Personal Australian Flag The Queen's Personal Australian Flag is the personal flag of Queen Elizabeth II in her role as Queen of Australia. The flag was approved for use in 1962. It is only used by the Queen when she is in Australia, or attending an event abroad in her role as head of state of Australia. The Queen's representative, the Governor-General of Australia has a separate flag. The flag consists of a banner of the coat of arms of

title: Western Australian Sports Star of the Year

text: February 2018, the Awards took place at Perth's new Optus Stadium, where the winner for 2017 was announced as being Samantha Kerr. Sam became the first winner from the sport of soccer to claim what is widely regarded as Western Australia's most prestigious sports award. Western Australian Sports Star of the Year The Western Australian Sports Star Award, currently known as "The West Australian" RAC Sports Star Award, is an annual award for sportspeople from the Australian state of Western Australia and/or playing for teams based in Western Australia. It has been running since 1956. The award has had several

title: Australian flag debate

text: since in the 1820s when there were crown colonies of the British Empire in Australia. The National Colonial Flag for Australia was the first such concept to depict the Southern Cross. Some claim that the Southern Cross is not explicitly Australian but could represent any nation at all in the southern hemisphere. As well as the Australian flag, it also already appears on the flags of Brazil, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, New Zealand and Mercosur. When the winning entry to the 1901 Federal Flag Design Competition was announced the initial reception was mixed. The then republican magazine "The Bulletin" labelled

title: Australian Flag Society

text: be Australia Day and the existing flag to be the Australian National Flag. Under the proposed legislative and constitutional refinements, it is envisaged that the Flags Act would remain on the statute books, to provide the construction sheet for the Australian National Flag which would be described in terms of its essential elements in the constitution, thereby settling the question of popular sovereignty in relation to the process for reviewing the design - in whole or in part - with a weighty body of legal opinion against the constitutionality of the current statutory rules in subsections 3(2) & (3), which

title: Flag of the Western Union

text: a blue field, with a multicoloured border (red on the outside, gold, black and white) taken from the WU member states' flags. The relative proportions of the border are approximatively: Red 3, each of the others 1. The total width of the border is approximatively half that of the depth of the flag. The number of links symbolises the Western Union's five members. The flag was first seen in October 1949. The flag might also have been introduced and used as a command flag of Commander in Chief Admiral of the Fleet Rhoderick McGrigor during Exercise Verity in 1949, the

title: Flag of the Western European Union

text: Flag of the Western European Union The flag of the Western European Union (WEU) was dark blue with a semicircle of ten yellow five pointed stars, broken at the top, with the organisation's initials in the centre. Although it is the flag of a military organisation, it has rarely been flown in military situations. The flag is dark blue with a semicircle of ten yellow five pointed stars, broken at the top, with the white letters WEU horizontally across the centre and UEO vertically across the centre sharing the letter E with the former set of initials. UEO is the

title: Queen's Personal Australian Flag

text: Queen's Personal Australian Flag The Queen's Personal Australian Flag is the personal flag of Queen Elizabeth II in her role as Queen of Australia. The flag was approved for use in 1962. It is only used by the Queen when she is in Australia, or attending an event abroad in her role as head of state of Australia. The Queen's representative, the Governor-General of Australia has a separate flag. The flag consists of a banner of the coat of arms of Australia, defaced with a gold seven-pointed federation star with a blue disc containing the letter E below a crown,

title: Flag of the Western European Union

text: WEU upon the entry into force of the Modified Brussels Treaty. Flag of the Western European Union The flag of the Western European Union (WEU) was dark blue with a semicircle of ten yellow five pointed stars, broken at the top, with the organisation's initials in the centre. Although it is the flag of a military organisation, it has rarely been flown in military situations. The flag is dark blue with a semicircle of ten yellow five pointed stars, broken at the top, with the white letters WEU horizontally across the centre and UEO vertically across the centre sharing the

title: Australian Aboriginal Flag

text: the South Sydney Rabbitohs rugby league club, and a flag with a red-black field containing a spear and four crescents in yellow. Cathy Freeman caused controversy at the 1994 Commonwealth Games by carrying the Aboriginal flag as well as the Australian national flag during her victory lap of the arena, after winning the 200 metres sprint; only the national flag is meant to be displayed. Despite strong criticism from both Games officials and Australian team president Arthur Tunstall, Freeman carried both flags again after winning the 400 metres. The decision in 1995 by Labor Prime Minister Paul Keating that the

title: Australian National Flag Association

text: 2013 an Australian Flag Association was formed, with ANFA Queensland President Allan Pidgeon AM as chair. According to their official website ANFA NSW is a non-political, non-sectarian voluntary community service organisation. The controlling Council of Management is elected at each Annual General Meeting, operating under a government approved constitution. The stated aims and objectives are: Amongst other activities ANFA NSW has successfully proposed that 3 September be proclaimed as Australian National Flag Day and produced a video “Our National Flag … since 1901” which tells the story of the flag. This was presented to every Australian school as part of

title: Australian flag debate

text: Morgan polls showed the percentage of Australians wanting a new flag increasing from 27% in 1979 to 42% in 1992, to a majority of 52% in 1998. In response to polls showing increasing support for a new flag, the Coalition government under John Howard established Australian National Flag Day in 1996 and introduced legislation, the Flags Amendment Bill 1996, to make a change more difficult. In 2002, the Howard government supplied ANFA's promotional video free to all primary schools and in 2004 required all schools receiving federal funds to fly the Australian flag. On 24 March 1998, the Flags Amendment

title: Australian flag debate

text: to: "Initiate and Support moves to establish with popular acceptance an Australian flag ... which will more distinctively reflect our national independence and identity." It was reported in "The Australian" newspaper on 28 January 1984 that, "It is understood that Federal Cabinet will soon decide how best to ignite the debate on the pros and cons of changing the flag before the issue is put to a national vote before the 1988 bicentenary year. The Minister for Housing and Construction Mr Chris Hurford publicly revealed yesterday that the Government had not allowed economic discussions to completely swamp cabinet debate on

title: Australian flag debate

text: case for changing the flag has been led by the organisation known as Ausflag. The organisation has not consistently supported one design but is opposed to the Eureka Flag and has sponsored a number of design competitions to develop alternative flag candidates. Supporters of changing the flag have made the following arguments: The Australian National Flag Association was formed to maintain the status quo. Opponents of changing the flag have made the following arguments: The Southern Cross is thought to represent Australia's position in the Southern Hemisphere (see Southern Cross Flag). It has been used as a symbol of Australia

title: Flag of the Western Union

text: Allied Land Forces Central Europe (AFCENT) in August 1953, at which point one extra link was added to the emblem, symbolising the United States. Similar to the Western Union, AFCENT was based in Fontainebleau, France. AFCENT was later developed into Allied Joint Force Command Brunssum (JFCBS). Flag of the Western Union The Western Union (WU) was a military alliance established between France, the United Kingdom and the three Benelux countries between 1948 and 1954. The flag of the Western Union, also referred to as the Western Union Standard, displays an unbroken chain of five rectangular links Or in the shape

title: Flag of the Western European Union

text: Bosnia and Herzegovina. There are variants for its bodies, such as its assembly, used on formal occasions. The WEU treaty is now terminated, with WEU activities wound up by June 2011, so no further use of the flag is foreseeable. The current flag was in use only since 1993. Prior to that there was a similar design but with only nine stars (before Greece became a member) and the stars towards the base of the flag were progressively larger than those at the fringe. This design replaced the flag of the Western Union, the organisation that was transformed into the

title: Australian Federation Flag

text: among proponents of Australian Federation and was also used as an unofficial ensign by the merchant marine. In 1884 Lord Derby of the Colonial Office banned the use of the Flag at sea, possibly because of its similarity to the White Ensign. In the 1880s and early 1890s it was used as a symbol of the political movement towards Federation, with groups like the Australian Natives' Association and the Australian Federation League using it to promote national consciousness of their push for Federation, under the slogan "One People, One Destiny, One Flag". The flag was a favourite of Australia's first

title: The Western Australian Naturalist

text: The Western Australian Naturalist The Western Australian Naturalist (also known as "The Naturalist"), is the peer-reviewed scientific journal of the Western Australian Naturalists' Club. It publishes original research on topics related to the natural history of Western Australia. It was established in 1947. Similar publications emanated from groups that were established in other Australian states, the South Australian being a part of the Royal Society in that state and the Victorian publication was established as early as the 1880s. The editor from 1947 to 1980 was Dom Serventy. At times the publication and contents of the issues of "The Naturalist"

title: The Western Australian Naturalist

text: had not had publication elsewhere, or items from "The Naturalist" have been included in compiled volumes. The Western Australian Naturalist The Western Australian Naturalist (also known as "The Naturalist"), is the peer-reviewed scientific journal of the Western Australian Naturalists' Club. It publishes original research on topics related to the natural history of Western Australia. It was established in 1947. Similar publications emanated from groups that were established in other Australian states, the South Australian being a part of the Royal Society in that state and the Victorian publication was established as early as the 1880s. The editor from 1947 to

title: Flag of Oregon

text: Flag of Oregon The flag of the state of Oregon is a two-sided flag in navy blue and gold with an optional gold fringe. On the front is the escutcheon from the state seal and on the reverse is a gold figure of a beaver, the state animal. Oregon is the only state to feature a double-sided flag (the flag of Massachusetts was changed in 1971 to be single-sided). The current flag of Oregon became official on February 26, 1925. What is believed to be the first flag of Oregon produced was made that year by Meier & Frank, sewn

title: Australian Flag Society

text: Stockade in 2004, the AFS opposed moves to have the Eureka Flag officially recognised under the Flags Act 1953 (Cth). In 2008 the AFS lobbied members of the Tasmanian parliament for a public inquiry to be held in response to a motion proposed by Denison Labor MHA Lisa Singh to have the Australian Aboriginal Flag stand in Parliament House, Hobart. In 2013 the AFS announced a worldwide quest and $10,000 reward for information leading to the discovery of the Union Jack which was reportedly hoisted as a second flag at the battle of the Eureka Stockade. An Australian flag believed

title: Western Plains Animal Refuge

text: during office hours so that they are happier and more socialized. Western Plains Animal Refuge is run exclusively by volunteers, donations and grants. Volunteer positions include, but are not limited to, veterinary staff, kennel care, dog walkers, animal socializing, fundraising help, online optimization, grant writing and media communications. Western Plains Animal Refuge Western Plains Animal Refuge is a non-profit, no-kill shelter and wildlife rehabilitation center located in Hays, Kansas. It was incorporated in 2006 by Jessica Braun, DVM, and Curt Braun after changes in Kansas wildlife rehabilitation requirements resulted in tougher requirements for wildlife rehabilitators in the state to operate.

title: Western Animal Rights Network

text: Western Animal Rights Network The Western Animal Rights Network (WARN) first appeared in 2005 as a coalition for animal rights groups in the West of England and South Wales and acted as a news service for animal rights demos and action reports. It re-launched in August 2007 and continued to work towards total animal liberation using direct action and protests to fulfil this goal. There was also an expansion to include not just South Wales but all of Wales, providing the country with its first animal rights national group. The website is also used by the Animal Liberation Front (ALF)

title: Western Animal Rights Network

text: of cruelty and bad conditions saying that the responsibility they have towards animal welfare is very serious, with employees trained to ensure the highest standards possible. The activists involved have since had all charges dropped and no further action is to be taken by West Mercia Police. Western Animal Rights Network The Western Animal Rights Network (WARN) first appeared in 2005 as a coalition for animal rights groups in the West of England and South Wales and acted as a news service for animal rights demos and action reports. It re-launched in August 2007 and continued to work towards total

title: Flag of Western Sahara

text: the two parties, but the sovereignty of the territory remains unresolved pending ongoing peace-talks. In the 1976–1997 provincial division of Morocco, three provinces included parts of Western Sahara. The provinces were, however, reorganized in 1997. Consequently, some of these flags are no longer in official use. Flag of Western Sahara The Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, commonly known as Western Sahara, uses a national flag consisting of a black, white and green horizontal tricolor charged with a red star and crescent in the center stripe and a red triangle at the hoist. It is used on Polisario-controlled areas, while the Moroccan

title: Flag desecration

text: He called the artpiece "Proudly UnAustralian". The socialist youth group Resistance marketed "flag-burning kits"—inspired by, and to protest, the censorship of Azlan McLennan's art—to university students. Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre worker Adam Thompson burned the Australian flag on the week of Australia Day (2008) celebrations in Launceston's City Park to the cheers of about 100 people, who were rallying against what they call "Invasion Day". Tent embassy activists burned the Australian flag on 27 January 2012 at the entrance to Canberra's Parliament House as they called for Aboriginal sovereignty over Australia. In Austria flag desecration is illegal under §248 Strafgesetzbuch. Offenders

title: Western Australian Development Corporation

text: Western Australian Development Corporation The Western Australian Development Corporation (WADC) was a trading corporation established in 1983 by the first Burke Ministry of Western Australia. It enabled the state Labor government to involve itself in large-scale business transactions without the normal transparency and accountability of government-guaranteed corporations, and was part of what became known as WA Inc. It appointed John Horgan chairman on a salary of $800,000 p.a., and formed subsidiaries including Exim Corporation which sought to create and exploit export markets for education and other products. The enabling Act provided that "(4.3) The Corporation is an agent of the

title: Australian flag debate

text: On 6 June 1994, the "Sydney Morning Herald" reported the deputy prime minister, Kim Beazley, as saying that the Labor government was committed to its timetable for changes to Australia's flag by the Centenary of Federation in 2001; beyond commissioning a national survey that year, no further action was taken. In opposition from 1983–1996, coalition MPs unsuccessfully sponsored 10 private members bills to amend the Flags Act 1953 (Cth) to prevent the existing Australian flag from being replaced by the agreement of both houses of federal parliament alone, without the views of the Australian people being taken into account. Frequent

title: Western Australian shark cull

text: on shark policy, with a four-week public submission period. The policy also received the support of a group of surfers in Margaret River. The policy has been heavily criticised by animal rights activists and their supporters, including those of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, No Shark Cull Inc., Humane Society International, Animals Australia, Australian Marine Conservation Society, Greenpeace Australia, Animal Justice Party and Surfrider Foundation. Several marine scientists from the University of Western Australia have publicly expressed their concerns about the policy, including Jessica Meeuwig, director of the Centre for Marine Futures, Shaun Collin, Professor and Research Fellow of the

title: Western Plains Animal Refuge

text: suffering animals. Western Plains Animal Refuge is dedicated to the treatment, adoption and training of domestic animals, and rehabilitation and release of wild animals. Dr. Jessica Braun is the primary veterinarian overseeing the shelter. Veterinary staff from the Animal Health Center of Hays also donate their time to care for the animals, and to socialize animals available for adoption. Western Plains Animal Refuge is a no-kill shelter, as defined by California Law, SB 1785 Statutes of 1998, also known as the Hayden Law. The most widely accepted definition of a no-kill shelter is, "A place where all adoptable and treatable

title: Western Plains Animal Refuge

text: and a number of other native and non-native Central Plains wildlife. Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine is consulted on difficult or unusual cases. Western Plains Animal Refuge utilizes dog runs, small animal cages, outdoor small animal cages, flight pens, deer pens, large animal pens, a hen house, surgical recuperation cages and isolation rooms to house animals at the facility. In addition, it provides socialization and exercise rooms, including a large cat room, a dog-walking area and animal-friendly reception area. Animals are exercised and socialized regularly and are not confined to inappropriately small cages. Many domestic animals are cageless

title: Flag of the Western European Union

text: French abbreviations for Western European Union. The flag's blue colour with yellow stars is taken from the flag of the Council of Europe and European Union, however the number of stars is ten due to the WEU membership being of that number. The flag was rarely used, with the WEU being largely dormant before it was succeeded by the European Union's (EU) military activities. It was once flown on board an operational United States Navy warship, the USS "John Rodgers", when it was used as the flagship of an Italian general (with a WEU crew) commanding WEU relief operations in

title: Flag of Western Sahara

text: of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR). It was slightly modified in June 1991. It is said to be designed by El Uali Mustapha Sayed, the first president of the SADR. This flag is commonly referred to as the "flag of Western Sahara". The flag is a tricolor of three equal horizontal stripes (black, white, and green from top to bottom) overlaid by a red triangle issuing from the hoist. These are the Pan-Arab colors. There is a red star and crescent in the middle stripe. The flag is extremely similar to the flags of the Baath Party, Jordan, Palestine,

title: Flag of Western Province, Sri Lanka

text: in the last one is a golden bird or cock with a sword. Flag of Western Province, Sri Lanka The flag of Western Province, was adopted for the Western Province of Sri Lanka in 1987. The flag of the Western Province has concentric rectangles. The outer rectangle is green with the next one being white. It has decorative green and yellow leaves and in the corners are four arrows separating each side. In the dark red central rectangle, there are four Bo leaves in the corners and three white rings in the middle. Within the first is a three headed

title: Flag of Western Province, Sri Lanka

text: Flag of Western Province, Sri Lanka The flag of Western Province, was adopted for the Western Province of Sri Lanka in 1987. The flag of the Western Province has concentric rectangles. The outer rectangle is green with the next one being white. It has decorative green and yellow leaves and in the corners are four arrows separating each side. In the dark red central rectangle, there are four Bo leaves in the corners and three white rings in the middle. Within the first is a three headed golden snake; in the central one is a golden lion with sword; and

title: Australian National Flag Association

text: the ‘Discovering Democracy’ programme. In 2017 ANFA QLD announced a search for the very first Australian flag, which has been lost since it flew on 3 September 1901 at the Royal Exhibition Building in Melbourne. In 1999 ANFA WA erected a memorial on the grave of Mrs Annie Dorrington, who along with four others shared and the prize money in the 1901 Federal Flag Design Competition, with other ANFA state branches contributing towards the costs. The most recent ANFA branch was incorporated in the Australian Capital Territory in July 2001. However, on 15 July 2003, affiliation with ANFA was severed,

title: Queen's Personal Australian Flag

text: surrounded by a garland of golden roses. Each of the six sections of the flag represents the heraldic badge of the Australian states, and the whole is surrounded by an ermine border representing the federation of the states: The gold seven-pointed star (the Commonwealth Star), represents the states and the territories. The blue disc is taken from the Queen's Personal Flag as used for duties within the Commonwealth of Nations. The flag is used in two ratios, 1:2 and 22:31. The 1:2 ratio ensures the flag maintains visual integrity with other naval flags, which are 1:2. A 22:31 ratio gives

text: September, the WADC received a purchase offer of $33.5 million from the Superannuation Board, Bond Corporation and Laurie Connell. It was proposed to lease the property back to the Education Department for $2 million p.a. Western Australian Development Corporation The Western Australian Development Corporation (WADC) was a trading corporation established in 1983 by the first Burke Ministry of Western Australia. It enabled the state Labor government to involve itself in large-scale business transactions without the normal transparency and accountability of government-guaranteed corporations, and was part of what became known as WA Inc. It appointed John Horgan chairman on a salary

title: Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch)

text: Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch) The Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch), commonly known as WA Labor, is the Western Australian branch of the Australian Labor Party. It is the current governing party of Western Australia since winning the 2017 election under Mark McGowan. The Western Australian state division of the Australian Labor Party was formed at a Trade Union Congress in Coolgardie in 1899. Shortly afterwards the federal Labor Party was formalised in time for Australian federation in 1901. The WA Labor Party achieved representation in the Western Australian Parliament in 1900 with six members, and four years

title: Australian Aboriginal Flag

text: In 1997, in the case "Thomas v Brown and Tennant", the Federal Court of Australia declared that Harold Thomas was the owner of copyright in the design of the Australian Aboriginal flag, and thus the flag has protection under Australian copyright law. Thomas had sought legal recognition of his ownership and compensation following the Federal Government's 1995 proclamation of the design. His claim was contested by two others, George Brown and James Tennant. Since then, Thomas has awarded rights solely to Carroll & Richardson – Flagworld Pty Ltd and Birubi Art Pty Ltd for the manufacture and marketing of the

title: Western Plains Animal Refuge

text: events, taking part in educational fundraisers and utilizing social media to urge the importance of spaying and neutering domestic animals. In addition, they provide "Spay Day" once annually to provide these services for free. Occasionally, Western Plains Animal Refuge takes part in a Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) program to reduce the number of cats in shelters. In addition, all animals who are adopted from Western Plains Animal Refuge are spayed or neutered to decrease the population of homeless animals in the central Kansas community. Western Plains Animal Refuge provides adoption services for all domestic animals at the facility. The goal of the

text: later the party entered into minority government with Henry Daglish becoming the first Labor Premier of Western Australia. The current leaders of the party are: Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch) The Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch), commonly known as WA Labor, is the Western Australian branch of the Australian Labor Party. It is the current governing party of Western Australia since winning the 2017 election under Mark McGowan. The Western Australian state division of the Australian Labor Party was formed at a Trade Union Congress in Coolgardie in 1899. Shortly afterwards the federal Labor Party was formalised in

title: The Western Australian Naturalist

text: were noted in the local newspaper The West Australian. The history of the club was first published in "The Naturalist" in 1964 and subsequently expanded and published separately at a later date. George Seddon in his work "Sense of Place" wrote: "there are three good local inexpensive journals that should be in every school and public library "The Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia", the "Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Western Australian Historical Society" and "The Western Australian Naturalist"". The "Naturalist" was the location of: At various stages offprints have been made of articles on subjects that

title: Animal Rescue League of Western Pennsylvania

text: League of Western Pennsylvania. 1997 marked perhaps the largest expansion of the ARL: a wildlife rehabilitation division. The Pennsylvania Wildlife Center was opened at the Rosedale campus allowing the League to provide services to injured wild animals in addition to the domestic animals it already served. More recently, the ARL expanded its shelter and clinic building in 2000 and opened its Cat Adoption Center on a parcel next to the main shelter in 2010. Animal Rescue League of Western Pennsylvania The Animal Rescue League of Western Pennsylvania, known commonly as Animal Rescue League Shelter & Wildlife Center (ARL), is an

title: Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima

text: the following decades, Rosenthal repeatedly and vociferously denied claims that the flag-raising was staged. "I don't think it is in me to do much more of this sort of thing ... I don't know how to get across to anybody what 50 years of constant repetition means." President Franklin D. Roosevelt, upon seeing Joe Rosenthal's flag-raising photograph, realized the image would make an excellent symbol for the upcoming Seventh War Loan Drive to help pay for the war, and ordered the flag-raisers identified and sent to Washington, D.C. after the fighting on the island ended (March 26, 1945). Using a

text: Animal Rescue League of Western Pennsylvania The Animal Rescue League of Western Pennsylvania, known commonly as Animal Rescue League Shelter & Wildlife Center (ARL), is an animal welfare organization founded in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1909. The ARL is a non-profit organization that offers various services to support both animals and pet owners alike. It is the only animal shelter in the Pittsburgh area that accepts both domestic animals and wildlife. The agency's shelter and clinic are located in Pittsburgh's East Liberty neighborhood, while its wildlife rehabilitation center and boarding kennels are a few miles away in Verona, Pennsylvania. The organization

title: Flag of Australia

text: by a Melbourne artist, Liberal MP Bronwyn Bishop introduced the "Protection of the Australian National Flag (Desecration of the Flag) Bill 2006". This bill sought to make it "a criminal offence to wilfully destroy or otherwise mutilate the Flag in circumstances where a reasonable person would infer that the destruction or mutilation is intended publicly to express contempt or disrespect for the Flag or the Australian Nation." The bill received a second reading but subsequently lapsed and did not go to vote in the House of Representatives. Before 1901, what is now Australia was six separate British colonies. The Union

title: Australian rules football in Western Australia

text: Victorians, and a team of schoolboys from The High School. The schoolboy side lasted just two matches, but the three other sides went on to contest what in retrospect was viewed as the first ever official Western Australian Football Association (WAFA) premiership, won by Rovers. And virtually overnight Australian rules football became the dominant code for the spectator as well. Progress of Australian Rules in Western Australia still lagged behind the big football cities of Melbourne, Adelaide and Geelong however and is evidenced by the unstable nature of the clubs that participated in the early years. In 1886 a new

title: Western Plains Animal Refuge

text: Refuge is to find permanent homes for these companions. Marketing this program is provided through local radio and newspaper advertising, word-of-mouth, social media and website optimization. Adoption is a primary goal, and success stories can be found at . Western Plains Animal Refuge partners with specialty breed rescues from around the country. Homeless animals of particular breeds are often able to find foster care and be adopted through these rescues. Western Plains Animal Refuge provides rescue and release services for all wild animals including, but not limited to, birds, owls, rabbits, squirrels, deer, bobcats, raccoons, porcupines, opossums, coyotes, foxes, skunks

title: President of the Western Australian Legislative Council

text: President of the Western Australian Legislative Council The President of the Western Australian Legislative Council, also known as the Presiding Officer of the Council, is the presiding officer of the Western Australian Legislative Council, the upper house of the Parliament of Western Australia. The position is analogous to that of the President of the Australian Senate. The President is always a Member of the Western Australian Legislative Council, and is the ceremonial head of that Council. The President therefore performs ceremonial duties, and represents the Council to other organisations. In conjunction with the Speaker of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly,

title: Animal testing

text: Others have criticized the composition of IACUCs, asserting that the committees are predominantly made up of animal researchers and university representatives who may be biased against animal welfare concerns. Larry Carbone, a laboratory animal veterinarian, writes that, in his experience, IACUCs take their work very seriously regardless of the species involved, though the use of non-human primates always raises what he calls a "red flag of special concern". A study published in "Science" magazine in July 2001 confirmed the low reliability of IACUC reviews of animal experiments. Funded by the National Science Foundation, the three-year study found that animal-use committees

title: The Midlander (Western Australian Government Railways)

text: were used on weekends on the "Albany Weekender". The Midlander (Western Australian Government Railways) The Midlander was an overnight passenger train operated by the Western Australian Government Railways between Perth and Geraldton via the Midland line from September 1964 until July 1975. "The Midlander" commenced operating on 2 September 1964 between Perth and Geraldton shortly after the purchase of the Midland Railway Company by the Western Australian Government Railways. It ceased on 28 July 1975, being replaced by road coaches. The northbound service operated on a Wednesday night, returning south on Thursday night. It was operated with refurbished Western Australian

text: The Midlander (Western Australian Government Railways) The Midlander was an overnight passenger train operated by the Western Australian Government Railways between Perth and Geraldton via the Midland line from September 1964 until July 1975. "The Midlander" commenced operating on 2 September 1964 between Perth and Geraldton shortly after the purchase of the Midland Railway Company by the Western Australian Government Railways. It ceased on 28 July 1975, being replaced by road coaches. The northbound service operated on a Wednesday night, returning south on Thursday night. It was operated with refurbished Western Australian Government Railways carriages painted maroon and ivory. These

title: Western Plains Animal Refuge

text: Western Plains Animal Refuge Western Plains Animal Refuge is a non-profit, no-kill shelter and wildlife rehabilitation center located in Hays, Kansas. It was incorporated in 2006 by Jessica Braun, DVM, and Curt Braun after changes in Kansas wildlife rehabilitation requirements resulted in tougher requirements for wildlife rehabilitators in the state to operate. As a result, an estimated 75% of the available rehabilitators were forced to close their doors. At the same time, euthanasia rates for domestic animals in regional shelters were not improving, so it was the vision of the Brauns to provide a safe haven for injured, abandoned and

text: a previous President, and can be brought down by a vote of the chamber's members (although this has never happened in Western Australia), so must maintain the confidence of the chamber. President of the Western Australian Legislative Council The President of the Western Australian Legislative Council, also known as the Presiding Officer of the Council, is the presiding officer of the Western Australian Legislative Council, the upper house of the Parliament of Western Australia. The position is analogous to that of the President of the Australian Senate. The President is always a Member of the Western Australian Legislative Council, and

title: Australian Border Force Flag

text: the Blue Ensign, with the addition in the fly of the letters "HMC" in bold character, and the word 'Australia'". In 1903, the flag was changed from a defaced British blue ensign, to a defaced Australian blue ensign. An order in Council, dated 16 June 1904, notes that the word "AUSTRALIA" was also removed from the flag. The flag changed again when the Commonwealth star of the national flag gained an extra point in 1908. The text "HMC" was changed to the word "CUSTOMS" by amendment SR297, published 17 December 1987 and commencing 1 January 1988. When customs functions were

text: Western Australian Sports Star of the Year The Western Australian Sports Star Award, currently known as "The West Australian" RAC Sports Star Award, is an annual award for sportspeople from the Australian state of Western Australia and/or playing for teams based in Western Australia. It has been running since 1956. The award has had several multiple winners. Cricketer Dennis Lillee won the award five times (1971, 1972, 1975, 1976, and 1981), and is the only person to win the award in consecutive years on two separate occasions. Another cricketer, Rod Marsh, was the second person to win the award four

title: Western Australian Museum

text: which publishes the results of research into all branches of natural sciences and social and cultural history. Between 1910–2012, over 800 articles were published in this journal, the vast majority written after 1975. All individual articles published through the records are available for free download on the WA Museum website. Western Australian Museum The Western Australian Museum is the state museum for Western Australia. It has six main sites: in Perth within the Perth Cultural Centre, two in Fremantle (Maritime and Shipwreck Galleries), and one each in Albany, Geraldton, and Kalgoorlie-Boulder. The Western Australian Museum is a statutory authority within

title: What Is the What

text: What Is the What What Is the What: The Autobiography of Valentino Achak Deng is a 2006 novel written by Dave Eggers. It is based on the life of Valentino Achak Deng, a Sudanese child refugee who immigrated to the United States under the Lost Boys of Sudan program. It was a finalist for the National Book Award. As a boy, Achak is separated from his family during the Second Sudanese Civil War when the Arab militia, referred to as "murahaleen" (which is Arabic for the deported), wipes out his Dinka village, Marial Bai. During the assault, he loses sight

title: What Is the What

text: That Happens Will Happen Today". Tom Tykwer plans to adapt the novel into a film. In 2009, the novel received the Prix Médicis étranger in France. What Is the What What Is the What: The Autobiography of Valentino Achak Deng is a 2006 novel written by Dave Eggers. It is based on the life of Valentino Achak Deng, a Sudanese child refugee who immigrated to the United States under the Lost Boys of Sudan program. It was a finalist for the National Book Award. As a boy, Achak is separated from his family during the Second Sudanese Civil War when

title: Western Plains Animal Refuge

text: be reasonably trained to behave appropriately; 2) Those that could pose a health or safety risk or otherwise make the animal unsuitable for placement as a pet and 3) Animals that have manifested signs of disease, injury, or congenital or hereditary condition that adversely affects the health of the animal or that is likely to adversely affect the animal's health in the future, "that cannot be treated or managed in such a way that the quality of the animal's life is sustainable and pleasant." Western Plains Animal Refuge provides education to the public by giving group tours, participating in public

title: Western Australian Museum

text: Western Australian Museum The Western Australian Museum is the state museum for Western Australia. It has six main sites: in Perth within the Perth Cultural Centre, two in Fremantle (Maritime and Shipwreck Galleries), and one each in Albany, Geraldton, and Kalgoorlie-Boulder. The Western Australian Museum is a statutory authority within the Culture and the Arts Portfolio, established under the Museum Act 1969. Established in 1891 in the Old Perth Gaol, it was known as the Geological Museum and consisted of geological collections. In 1892, ethnological and biological exhibits were added, and in 1897, the museum officially became the Western Australian

title: Western Australian Cricket Association

text: Western Australian Cricket Association The Western Australian Cricket Association (known as the WACA) is the governing body for cricket in Western Australia. The WACA was formed on 5 November 1885. In 1893 the association opened the WACA Ground. The WACA is responsible for managing Western Australia's first-class cricket team, the Western Warriors, as well as the Western Fury in the Women’s National Cricket League (WNCL) and Women’s T20 (WT20). In the Big Bash League, the WACA is represented by the Perth Scorchers. The WACA is responsible for administering Western Australian Grade Cricket. The Association also hosts a popular annual cricket

title: Western Australian Herbarium

text: Western Australian Herbarium The Western Australian Herbarium is the State Herbarium in Perth, Western Australia. It is part of the State government's Department of Parks and Wildlife, and has responsibility for the description and documentation of the flora of Western Australia. The Herbarium is linked to the Regional Herbaria Network - which links approximately 84 regional community groups which have local reference collections. In 2000, with the Wildflower Society of Western Australia and the Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority it published The Western Australian Flora - A Descriptive Catalogue. The Herbarium was formed as the amalgamation of three separate government

title: Australian Flag Society

text: to have been used by the 2/23rd battalion and flown at Linkgas beach during the battle of Tarakan was discovered after being featured on the promotional logo for the society's proposed Annual Pause for the National Salute. The AFS has proposed that all schools in Australia pause to recite the words of the national salute as part of the annual Australian National Flag Day commemorations. The national salute was part of Australian school tradition until falling into disuse from the late 1950s.. The version used by the AFS reads as follows: "I fear God, I love my country, I honour

title: Australian flag debate

text: the Republican Socialist League. It was an evolutionary design in which the Union Jack was replaced with the Commonwealth Star. "The Bulletin" magazine launched an Australian National Flag Quest on 1 August 1971 in time for the visit of Queen Elizabeth II to open the Sydney Opera House in October 1973; 10 designs were chosen from the 2,000 submitted and these were displayed by major stores in the capital cities and main provincial centres during 1972. At the July 1982 National Conference of the Australian Labor Party in Canberra, the party changed its policy platform in regard to national symbols