Talk:Flag Day (Australia)

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Under "Observances and Traditions" should there be something about the centenary and post centenary Flag Day celebrations? Aussieflagfan (talk) 03:43, 2 June 2018 (UTC)[reply]

• Include - seems appropriate landmark to the series of such occasions. Cheers Markbassett (talk) 05:32, 7 June 2018 (UTC)[reply]
• Include. Much of this text is already in the article (albeit without refs); I don't see why it shouldn't be incorporated with the citations. — OwenBlacker (talk; please {{ping}} me in replies) 09:42, 10 June 2018 (UTC) Summoned by robot[reply]
• include - per Markbassett and Owen Blacker (editor is a volunteer summoned by robot) --BoogaLouie (talk) 18:26, 26 June 2018 (UTC)[reply]

I propose these previously reverted additions be reinstated:

The idea of an annual day specifically celebrating the Australian National Flag dates from 1984. In that year the New South Wales branch of the Australian National Flag Association (ANFA) arranged for 3 September to be observed as "Australian National Flag Day" at a public ceremony held in Hyde Park, Sydney. The most consistently held and well attended Flag Day ceremonies have also been staged at various locations in Sydney including Tumbalong Park where the Governor of New South Wales, Sir David Martin, delivered a Flag Day address in 1989 which he said: "I come here as someone who is proudly Australian, I come here out of respect for a flag which is proudly Australian". The official centenary of federation flag raising event held at the national maritime museum in 2001 would attract a crowd of several thousand Flag Day spectators. There was also a reenactment of the first flying of the Australian national flag at the Royal Exhibition Buildings in Melbourne where the prime minister was presented with the Centenary flag of state^[1] and a ceremony at government house, Canberra.^[2] There was also a reenactment of the first flying of the Australian national flag at the Royal Exhibition Buildings in Melbourne where the prime minister was presented with the Centenary flag of state^[3] and a ceremony at government house, Canberra.^[4]

On Flag Day 1996 an official ceremony took place during the long running event held at Martin Place Amphitheatre in the centre of Sydney. On that occasion David Jull, Minister for Administrative Services, made a commemorative address reading a message from the Prime Minister, John Howard, welcoming the proclamation of 3 September as Australian National Flag Day. He then presented the ANFA with a copy of the proclamation signed by Sir William Deane.

On Flag Day 1996 an official ceremony took place during the long running event held at Martin Place Amphitheatre in the centre of Sydney. On that occasion David Jull, Minister for Administrative Services, made a commemorative address reading a message from the Prime Minister, John Howard, welcoming the proclamation of 3 September as Australian National Flag Day. He then presented the ANFA with a copy of the proclamation signed by Sir William Deane.

Ceremonies are held annually in schools, other capitals and major provincial centres. Past guests of honour at Flag Day events include the Governor-General, state Governors and members of parliament who along with other dignitaries have also made commemorative messages available to mark the occasion.^{[citation needed]} Since the 2001 centenary of federation year celebrations the parliament house centenary flag has been regularly paraded at Flag Day assemblies in schools on a tour of the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales and Queensland.^{[5][6][7][8][9][10]}

Aussieflagfan (talk) 08:55, 31 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Sounds like it's a day for right wing politicians to promote compulsory patriotism - the last refuge of a scoundrel. HiLo48 (talk) 05:22, 2 June 2018 (UTC)[reply]

The Australian Flag Society have also been talking about making it a traditional flag day where these numerous organisations involved in helping wounded soldiers ask the general public for donations. I can see this being a third or fourth article that's hopelessly out of date soon. Aussieflagfan (talk) 11:00, 3 June 2018 (UTC)[reply]

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