Governor- General’s Flag
2024 – Present
Designer Warren Cardwell Vexillographer 2024
The flag has an Azure (blue) field (background) on which is the Royal Crest in Or (gold) on a lion statant guardant (a standing lion, looking out at you full face) with Gules (red) talons crowned standing on a Tudor Crown crowned with the words “Commonwealth of Australia” in black letters on a gold scroll below the Crest. The flag is in the proportion of two to one,
This Governor-General’s flag is flown continuously when His/ Her Excellency was in residence. It is also flown on vehicles, planes and vessels in which the Governor-General was travelling.
This new flag was created by Australian vexillographer Warren Cardwell, in 2024 and approved for use by Australian Government Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet from advice from Official Secretary to the Governor-General and Garter Principal King of Arms, College of Arms United Kingdom.