ABOUT US

Carried on BridgeWalk 2007 for the 75th Anniversary of Sydney Harbour Bridge by my three nephews Alex, James & Eddie.

Presenter – International Congress Vexillology Sydney 2015 – Australian Flags and Copyright Issues – “Who we are is not subject to copyright.”

Stephen Berry – Discovered the Sunburnt Flag inherent in our flags.
Property Valuer.

Founder & President – Australian Children’s Foundation 1983-2010 (closed).
Inaugurated the International Children’s Peace Prize in Australia & New Zealand primary schools + McDonalds tray mats 1984-1988.

Graduate of Tranby Aboriginal College 2003.
Aboriginal delegates on Children as the Peacemakers trips – 19-year-old Aboriginal Mark Longbottom to China 1983.
13-year-old Linda Golding to the Eastern Bloc & Moscow Christmas 1984/Jan 1985 at the height of the Cold War, commencing with Christmas Day as guests of Pope John Paul II in St Peters with front row seats, a papal blessing and a papal candle.

Linda & Mark were Peace Prize Judges from 1984-88 along with two migrant Aussie and two Anglo Aussie kids.

Late Anne Morris, Stephen Berry, Deborah Ruiz Wall, Ali Golding

 

Australia’s Inclusive National Symbol

HISTORY

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AUSTRALIAN FLAG

1901 Commonwealth Flag Competition – 32,823 entries. Five winners received 40 Pounds each – splitting the 200 Pounds prize money.

One of the five winners was 14-year-old Ivor Evans (1877-1960) was the son of the founder of Evan & Evans flags who were commissioned to manufacture the first 100 Trilobal Outdoor SUNBURNT FLAGS IN 2006.

Flags Act 1953 proclaimed the design as Australia’s Official National Flag. Royal Assent from Queen Elizabeth II – 14 February 1954.

Blue Ensign became our National Flag and Red Ensign became the Civil Vessels Ensign. White for Naval Ensign, Sky Blue for RAAF Ensign.

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SUNBURNT FLAG

INSPIRED BY CATHY FREEMAN – 1994 Commonwealth Games – carrying the flags together

DISCOVERED: 1996 BY STEPHEN BERRY – I asked the Aboriginal and Australian Flags how they could be mates.

REJECTED BY AUSFLAG: 1998 – Professional Design Competition – As copyright assignment had to be made to Ausflag unconditionally.

FIRST RAISED AT CIRCULAR QUAY AND SECOND FLAG SENT TO THE QUEEN: 1998 November 13 – 11am Live on Channel 10 Morning News. By a Migrant Aussie, Indigenous Aussie & 4th Generation Anglo Aussie.

1 metre sewn Sunburnt Flag sent to HM Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace with a note. “After too many years in the Aussie Sun the Union Jack has melted into the colours of the Earth, The Sky and the Stars.”  (Like any Pom left out in the Aussie Sun too long.)

TRADEMARK, BUSINESS NAME AND DESIGN REGISTRATION: 2000

NATIONAL SORRY DAY: Bridge Walk, 2000 May 26
Aboriginal, Australian and two Sunburnt Flags joined with 250,000 Australians and tourists showing respect for Aboriginal Australia.

MEET UNCLE BOBBY RANDALL – DISCOVER ABORIGINAL CONNECTEDNESS – “KANIYINI”
Applied Aboriginal Studies – Tranby Aboriginal College – 2001-03

75TH ANNIVERSARY OF HARBOUR BRIDGE: 2007 March 5 – Sunburnt Flags and Aboriginal Flags carried together by my nephews with Reconciliation Groups and Aboriginal elders on Bridge Walk celebrations and smoking ceremony

PRIME MINISTER SAYS SORRY: 2008 February 13 – Kevin Rudd gives the formal apology to Indigenous Australia

DEDICATED TO THE AUSTRALIAN PEOPLE, ANZAC DAY: 2010 April 25 – At the Uniting Church Neutral Bay (covered by the SMH & Mosman Daily)

CENTENARY OF ANZAC DAY: 2015 April 25 – New Zealand & Fijian Government New Flag Competitions – 2015

WORLD FLAG CONGRESS OF VEXILLOGISTS – Sydney: 31 Aug – 4 Sept 2015
Stephen Berry paper on – The Copyright Effect on Australian Flags.
Sunburnt Flag presented to 75 Delegates from 25 counties. Sunburnt Flag signing by 30 Delegates.

NEW ZEALAND VOTES ON A NEW FLAG – March 2016
56.6% say keep the existing flag – the confusion between our flags continues..

INCLUSION OF INDIGENOUS AUSTRALIA:
IN OUR VOTE, 1967 – 90.77%
IN A VOICE TO PARLIMENT, IN OUR CONSTITUTION ???
IN OUR FLAG ???