by Ted Kaye, Vexilloid Tabloid #55
If you’re in the Portland area this Thursday evening, come to our next bimonthly meeting to see and hear more from Ted Kaye. And others — bring your own item or story to share!
Attending the 26th International Congress of Vexillology (ICV 26) provided an opportunity for travel around Australia and see flags!
The flag of the governor-general of the state of Victoria uses a yellow field.
The New South Wales and Australia flags fly on the Sydney Harbor Bridge.
Another hotel flies the Aboriginal flag prominently among other nations.
The 21’x42’ national flag flies on a 266’ pole above Parliament in Canberra.
The original Eureka Flag, Australia’s origin flag, is conserved in Ballarat.
The flagstaff on Sydney’s Observatory Hill provides a decoder to ID the flags.
Ralph Bartlett displays an Australian sporting flag in his ICV presentation.
The flags of Australia, Queensland, and Brisbane adorn the city hall there.
An unexplained Raven flag tops the Beechworth Bakery in Ballarat.
Flags adorn a Sydney hotel—although the Vietnamese flag is upside-down.
