The flag known as 'Australian Red Ensign' on the searoad ferry that ferries vehicle and people in between Queenscliff and Sorrento in the Port Phillip Bay in Victoria State, Australia. I was surprised to see a red flag which is similar to blue Australian national flag. This red flag is also knows as 'Australian Civil Ensign'. . The Australian Civil Ensign, or Australian Red Ensign, is simply a red version of the Australian National flag. It is for use only at sea and officially never on land, but can be used by private citizens. At sea, it is the only flag allowable for merchant ships registered in Australia under the Navigation and Shipping Act 1912 and The Shipping Registration Act 1981. Pleasure craft, however, may fly either the Red Ensign or the National Flag. . The history of the Red Ensign is intertwined with the history of the Australian National flag. From 1901 to 1954 the Red Ensign was in practice, used as Australia′s Civil Flag, i.e. the flag to be flown by private citizens on land. The Blue Ensign was for Government use only, reflecting British practice with its ensigns. . . #flag #australianflag #australia #australianredensign #nationality #victoria #red #sea #searoadferries #travel #wahidadnan #history #everydayaustralia #instagram #natgeoyourshot #ferry #streetphotography #visualdiary #everydayeverywhere #fujifilmxe1 #queenscliff #sorrento #searoadferry #melbourne #photography #unionjack #star (at Searoad Ferry - Queenscliff to Sorrento) https://www.instagram.com/p/BtcUzBFnITG/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=vkj9fbfgjzgd
