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![[Australian Coal and Iron Ore Community flag]](../images/a/au_cioc.gif)
image by
Col Randall, 26 August 2010See also:
In an attempt to unite the country the new Australian Coal and Iron Ore
Community flag was born. The country can unite behind this flag because all the
productive parts of Australia are represented.
Symbolism.
The
Australian Coal and Iron Ore Community flag is black (coal) and red (iron ore),
with a yellow star for each state/territory that mines coal (New South Wales,
Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia, Victoria and Tasmania) and
iron ore (Western Australia, South Australia, Tasmania, Queensland, Northern
Territory and New South Wales).
Since iron ore is mostly found on the
surface and open-cut mined, and coal is deeper underground - let's have the red
stripe on top and the black on the bottom, and have the stars upside down, since
we're Down Under.
The reason for the 5-pointed star is the recognized
five stages in all mining projects:
Stage 1 - Enthusiasm
Stage 2 -
Disillusionment
Stage 3 - Search for the culprit
Stage 4 - Punish the
innocent
Stage 5 - Reward the non-participants
The Flag
The Flag
Institute of UK has recognized the design and it will be featured in its next
issue of Flagmaster. The flag design has also been a matter of considerable
discussion within the Flag Society of Australia.
Background to the design
The precedence for the design is the original European Coal and Steel Community
flag of Blue on Black with six gold stars. This flag changed and became the
European Economic Community flag of blue with twelve gold stars in a circle.
Vexillographer - Flag designer
Col Randall BE( Mining) FAusIMM CP
Newcastle Convenor of the Flag Society of Australia
First Floor
42 King
Street
Newcastle
NSW 2300
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