Flag of Lord Howe Island

The unofficial flag of Australia's Lord Howe Island has been set for the first time in November 1998.

Description and significance

The golden disc in the center symbolizes the sun and the warmth and friendliness of the islanders. The silver "rays" shining in the blue waters of the Pacific. As a silhouette of the island is shown on the solar disk. The silver rays also form a cross of St. George and St. Andrew's cross. These are reminiscent of Richard Howe, the namesake of the island, the (then without the red St. Patrick's cross) sailed into the naval battle at the Glorious June 1 under the Union Jack.

The colors are defined as PMS -109 and PMS -072 - Yellow - Blue.

History

The flag was presented on 24 May 1993 by Australian John Vaughan of the Flag Society of Australia and set in November 1998 at different points of the island, where she has since been in use. It has not been accepted by official bodies, but is used generally as a symbol of the island that is administratively subordinate to the New South Wales.