South Australia flag redesign
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Design and symbolism
The redesign for South Australia uses the state’s official colour palette of red, navy, and gold. The navy Australian pale provides a deep anchor for the dark gold Southern Cross, while the red fly creates a striking contrast. The composition integrates the state’s recognised fauna symbol within the unified national system.
This design is similar in appearance to that proposed by many on the internet including Brendan Jones. My version differs in the colour and arrangement of the stars and lack of fimbriation.
Red, navy, and gold
These colours represent the official state identity of South Australia, reflecting the landscape and heritage.
The piping shrike
The badge features the white-backed magpie (piping shrike) with its wings outstretched, retained from the existing state badge but simplified by the removal of the red and green staff.
The southern sky
The Southern Cross features stars with 6, 7 and 8 stars.The largest eight-pointed stars are positioned at the bottom of the constellation to emphasise the "South" in South Australia.
Vice-regal standarde
The vice-regal standard for the Governor of South Australia maintains the red fly while transposing the hoist colours to follow heraldic metal-first principles. The Australian pale is gold with navy stars, featuring the Sturt's desert pea as the state floral emblem within a gold disc.