Flag of South Australia

South Australia
UseCivil and state flag Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flagSmall vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flagReverse side is mirror image of obverse side
Proportion1:2
Adopted1904; 120 years ago (1904)
DesignA British blue ensign with the state badge in the fly

The current state flag of South Australia, was officially adopted in 1904.

The flag is based on the defaced British Blue Ensign with the state badge located in the fly. The badge is a gold disc featuring a piping shrike with its wings outstretched. The badge is believed to have been originally designed by Robert Craig, a teacher at the School of Arts in Adelaide, and officially gazetted on 14 January 1904.[1]

  1. ^ Department of Premier & Cabinet > State Badge of South Australia Archived July 16, 2012, at the Wayback Machine Accessed 13 October 2011.