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English: An unofficial flag used throughout the interwar period combining the symbols of various nations from across the British Empire. The Cross of Saint George representing the English divides the flag into four quadrants, and the Union Flag is placed in the canton. Canada, Australia, and South Africa have their coats of arms placed in the three other quadrants of the flag. New Zealand is represented by the four stars forming a Southern Cross, and the British Raj is provided with the Star of India in the centre of the flag. The exact specifications for constructing this flag are unclear due to it fading into obscurity over the years, and it can come in different variants featuring different coats of arms based on the year a specimen is from. It is also unknown when exactly the flag first came into use, but this is believed to be the original variant produced in 1910 when South Africa was granted a coat of arms. The flag is closely associated with Empire Day and the British Empire Exhibition. It was also used at certain sites dedicated to the First World War, such as the Dangarsleigh War Memorial, and flown throughout the Second World War as a symbol of imperial unity.
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Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg.
 
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Flag of Canada (1868–1921).svg.
 
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Coat of arms of Australia (1908–1912).svg.
 
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Coat of arms of South Africa (1910–1930).svg.
 
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An unofficial British Empire flag introduced sometime after 1910

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23 September 2023

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current07:18, 30 November 2023Thumbnail for version as of 07:18, 30 November 20231,200 × 600 (731 KB)UAmtojSouth African lion eyes
06:51, 30 November 2023Thumbnail for version as of 06:51, 30 November 20231,200 × 600 (731 KB)UAmtojColour corrections
00:28, 9 November 2023Thumbnail for version as of 00:28, 9 November 20231,200 × 600 (731 KB)UAmtojChanged colours on South African coat of arms
08:36, 4 November 2023Thumbnail for version as of 08:36, 4 November 20231,200 × 600 (731 KB)UAmtojLightened browns
16:57, 2 November 2023Thumbnail for version as of 16:57, 2 November 20231,200 × 600 (731 KB)UAmtojSmaller stars
16:44, 2 November 2023Thumbnail for version as of 16:44, 2 November 20231,200 × 600 (731 KB)UAmtojStandardized shade of red
22:39, 1 November 2023Thumbnail for version as of 22:39, 1 November 20231,200 × 600 (731 KB)UAmtojChanged colours of supporters
20:37, 1 November 2023Thumbnail for version as of 20:37, 1 November 20231,200 × 600 (730 KB)UAmtojDarkened shade on the eyes of the South African lion
20:30, 1 November 2023Thumbnail for version as of 20:30, 1 November 20231,200 × 600 (730 KB)UAmtojAltered shape of Canadian coat of arms
19:26, 1 November 2023Thumbnail for version as of 19:26, 1 November 20231,200 × 600 (730 KB)UAmtojRemoved light green shading
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