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Schedule 1—The Australian National Flag and the Australian Red Ensign

Sections 3 and 4

 1. The Australian National Flag is a blue flag, and the Australian Red Ensign is a red flag, the design of each of which is specified in clause 1A.

 1A. Each of the flags referred to in clause 1 has:
 (a) the Union Jack occupying the upper quarter next the staff;
 (b) a large white star (representing the 6 States of Australia and the Territories) in the centre of the lower quarter next the staff and pointing direct to the centre of St George's Cross in the Union Jack, as specified in Table A; and
 (c) 5 white stars (representing the Southern Cross) in the half of the flag further from the staff, as specified in Table B.

Table A—Commonwealth Star

Position of Centre                                                                                                                  Outer Diameter                 Inner Diameter                 Number of Points
On middle line (parallel with the hoist edge of flag) of Union Jack (produced), one‑quarter width of flag from bottom edge of flag  Three‑tenths of width of flag  Four‑ninths of outer diameter  Seven

Table B—Stars of the Southern Cross

                 Position of Centre                                                                                                                             Outer Diameter                  Inner Diameter  Number
Name             The fractions are fractions of                                                                                                                 In fractions of outer diameter  of
                 width of flag                                                                                                                                                                  Points
Alpha Crucis     On middle line, one‑sixth from bottom edge                                                                                                     One‑seventh                     Four‑ninths     Seven
Beta Crucis      One‑quarter from middle line, at right angles on left to a point on middle line one‑sixteenth above centre of fly                              One‑seventh                     Four‑ninths     Seven
Gamma Crucis     On middle line one‑sixth from top edge                                                                                                         One‑seventh                     Four‑ninths     Seven
Delta Crucis     Two‑ninths from middle line at right angles on right to a point one‑fifteenth above a point on middle line one‑sixteenth above centre of fly   One‑seventh                     Four‑ninths     Seven
Epsilon Crucis   One‑tenth from middle line at right angles on right to a point on middle line one twenty‑fourth below centre of fly                            One‑twelfth                     Four‑ninths     Five

 2. In Table A and Table B, "width of flag" means the measurement of the hoist edge of the flag.

 3. In Table B, "middle line" means a straight line, parallel with the hoist edge of the flag, and dividing the fly into two equal parts.