15 Feb 1876 - current state flag was adopted
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15 Feb 1876 - current state flag was adopted
#OnThisDay 15 February 1876 the current state flag for NSW was adopted when it was proclaimed in the NSW Government Gazette. The new badge was designed by Colonial Architect James Barnet and Captain Francis Hixson, a retired Royal Navy officer and is described as on a silver background, a red cross bearing a golden lion in the centre and eight pointed golden star on each arm.
Source:New South Wales Government (2021). State Flag
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