Flags Act 1953
E145918
The Flags Act 1953 is an Australian federal law that formally defines and regulates the design, use, and legal status of the country's national flag.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Flags Act 1953 canonical | 5 |
| Cth Flags Act 1953 | 1 |
| Flags Amendment Act 1998 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1286797 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Flags Act 1953 Context triple: [Australian national flag, enshrinedBy, Flags Act 1953]
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A.
Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use) Act, 1950
The Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use) Act, 1950 is an Indian law that restricts the unauthorized use of certain official emblems, names, and symbols to prevent their misuse for commercial or professional purposes.
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B.
Law Regarding the National Flag and National Anthem
The Law Regarding the National Flag and National Anthem is a Japanese statute enacted in 1999 that formally designates the Hinomaru as Japan’s national flag and “Kimigayo” as its national anthem.
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C.
United States Flag Code
The United States Flag Code is the federal guideline that prescribes proper display, use, and respect for the American flag.
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D.
Act on Titles, Orders and Decorations of 1951
The Act on Titles, Orders and Decorations of 1951 is a German federal law that regulates the creation, awarding, and wearing of official titles, orders, and decorations in the Federal Republic of Germany.
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E.
Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971
The Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971 is an Indian law that criminalizes disrespect and desecration of national symbols such as the National Flag, the Constitution, and the National Anthem.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Flags Act 1953 Target entity description: The Flags Act 1953 is an Australian federal law that formally defines and regulates the design, use, and legal status of the country's national flag.
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A.
Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use) Act, 1950
The Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use) Act, 1950 is an Indian law that restricts the unauthorized use of certain official emblems, names, and symbols to prevent their misuse for commercial or professional purposes.
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B.
Law Regarding the National Flag and National Anthem
The Law Regarding the National Flag and National Anthem is a Japanese statute enacted in 1999 that formally designates the Hinomaru as Japan’s national flag and “Kimigayo” as its national anthem.
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C.
United States Flag Code
The United States Flag Code is the federal guideline that prescribes proper display, use, and respect for the American flag.
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D.
Act on Titles, Orders and Decorations of 1951
The Act on Titles, Orders and Decorations of 1951 is a German federal law that regulates the creation, awarding, and wearing of official titles, orders, and decorations in the Federal Republic of Germany.
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E.
Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971
The Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971 is an Indian law that criminalizes disrespect and desecration of national symbols such as the National Flag, the Constitution, and the National Anthem.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament
ⓘ
Australian federal statute ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (Australia)
ⓘ
linked to:
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
|
| amendedBy |
Flags Amendment Act 1998
ⓘ
linked to:
Flags Act 1953
subsequent minor amending Acts ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Commonwealth of Australia and its territories
ⓘ
linked to:
Commonwealth of Australia
|
| citationBy | Australian Government style and protocol guides ⓘ |
| commencementDate | 1954-04-14 ⓘ |
| containsProvision | requirement for a national referendum to change the Australian National Flag (as inserted in 1998) ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| defines |
Australian Defence Force Ensign (by amendment)
ⓘ
Australian National Flag ⓘ
linked to:
Australian national flag
Australian Red Ensign ⓘ Australian White Ensign (by amendment) ⓘ Royal Australian Air Force Ensign (by amendment) ⓘ |
| definesDesignElementsOf |
Commonwealth Star on the Australian National Flag
ⓘ
linked to:
Commonwealth Star
Southern Cross on the Australian National Flag ⓘ
linked to:
Australian national flag
Union Jack in the canton of the Australian National Flag ⓘ |
| enables | Governor-General to make regulations prescribing flags and ensigns ⓘ |
| flagProportion | 1:2 for the Australian National Flag ⓘ |
| introducedBy |
Prime Minister Robert Menzies
ⓘ
linked to:
Menzies
|
| jurisdiction | Commonwealth of Australia ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalCitation |
Cth Flags Act 1953
ⓘ
linked to:
Flags Act 1953
|
| legalStatusOf |
Australian National Flag
ⓘ
linked to:
Australian national flag
Australian Red Ensign ⓘ |
| longTitle | An Act to declare the Flags and Ensigns of Australia and to provide for related matters ⓘ |
| measurementSystem | hoist-based proportions for flag elements ⓘ |
| parliament | Parliament of Australia ⓘ |
| purpose |
to declare the flags and ensigns of Australia
ⓘ
to define the Australian National Flag ⓘ to regulate the use of the Australian National Flag ⓘ |
| referendumRequirement | majority of all electors and majority of electors in a majority of states to approve a new flag design ⓘ |
| regulates |
display of the Australian National Flag
ⓘ
use of the Australian National Flag ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Australian National Flag
ⓘ
linked to:
Australian national flag
Australian Red Ensign ⓘ Australian flag debate ⓘ |
| royalAssentDate | 1953-12-14 ⓘ |
| section |
Section 3 – Australian National Flag
ⓘ
Section 4 – Australian Red Ensign ⓘ Section 5 – Other flags and ensigns ⓘ Section 6 – Flying of the Australian National Flag with other flags ⓘ Section 7 – Governor-General’s power to make regulations ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Flags Act 1953 ⓘ |
| status | in force ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
national symbols
ⓘ
vexillology ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1953 ⓘ |
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Subject: Flags Act 1953 Description of subject: The Flags Act 1953 is an Australian federal law that formally defines and regulates the design, use, and legal status of the country's national flag.
Referenced by (7)
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linked to: Flags Act 1953
linked to: Flags Act 1953