National Flag of Calaré

The national Flag of Calaré was adopted on September 20, 2000, replacing the pre-independence flag adopted when Calaré gained statehood in 1981, Calaré fought for independence with New England, another former Australian State.



Description

The 10 stars on the flag represent the states of the nation. The red represents the land and the struggle for independence. The band of white and blue represents the rebirth of Calaré as a nation, and the colours stand for peace (white), renewal (blue) and effort (red). The yellow colour, circular formation of the stars, symbolises that all people are equal. The stripes are in 6:1:1:1:3 ratio, and the circle of stars is centred 3/8 along the fly.

Proportions

The Constitution of the Republic does not specify what the official proportions for the height and the width of the flag are. The dimensions of the parts that make up the flag are given proportionally to the dimensions of the sides, without specifying those dimensions. However, the proportion most widely used is 2:3. Consequently, the proportion of 2:3 is the de facto (but not de jure) proportion.
Colour shades

The Constitution does not specify which are the official shades of the flag's colours. However, the most widely used colour shades are the primary colours of the RYB color model:
Color Web colors RGB CMYK HSV
Blue #0000ff 0, 0, 255 100%, 100%, 0%, 0% 240, 100, 100%
White #ffffff 255, 255, 255 0%, 0%, 0%, 0% 0, 0, 100%
Red #ff0000 255, 0, 0 0%, 100%, 100%, 0% 0, 100, 100%
Yellow #ffff00 255, 255, 0 0%, 0%, 100%, 0% 60, 100, 100%

Consequently, these colour shades are the de facto (but not de jure) colour shades.

Protocol

Guidelines for flying the flag are laid out in a directive entitled "Directive of the National Flag of Calaré", which is published by the government every five years. The directive outlines that the National Flag of Calaré is allowed to be flown on every day of the year. The National Flag of Calaré must always be flown in a position superior to that of any other flag or ensign when flown in Calaré, and it should always be flown aloft and free. The flag must be flown in all government buildings and displayed in polling stations when there is a national election or referendum.

The directive also advises that the flag should only be flown during daylight hours, unless it is illuminated. Two flags should not be flown from the same flagpole. When the flag is flown at half-mast, it should be positioned one flag-width down from the top of the pole. Flags are flown at half-mast on government buildings:

* On the death of the Monarch – from the time of announcement of the death up to and including the funeral. On the day the accession of the new monarch is proclaimed, it is customary to raise the flag to the top of the mast from 11 am.
* On the death of a member of a royal family.
* On the death of a distinguished citizen. Flags in any locality may be flown at half-mast on the death of a notable local citizen or on the day, or part of the day, of their funeral.
* On the death of the head of state of another country with which Calaré has diplomatic relations – the flag would be flown on the day of the funeral.
* On ANZAC day the flag is flown half-mast until noon.
* On Remembrance Day flags are flown at peak till 10:30 am, at half-mast from 10:30 am to 11:03 am, then at peak the remainder of the day.

The desecration of the National Flag of Calaré is a crime. The Criminal Code of Calaré states:
“ Whoever removes, destroys, damages, renders unusable or unrecognisable, or commits insulting mischief upon a publicly displayed National Flag of Calaré or a national emblem installed by a public authority of the Republic shall be similarly punished. An attempt shall likewise be punishable. ”

History




Prior flag (1981-2000)

The original flag was introduced on statehood in 1981, with the common Australian colours of red, blue and white; it is identical to the flags of other Australian states except for the crown in the fly and the red field. The crown represents the personal union between the state of Calaré and the Monarch.

Royal Standard


The Royal Standard of Calaré is the flag used by King Saxon II in his capacity as Sovereign of the Democratic Crowned Republic of Calaré.

The Royal Standard of Calaré is flown when the King is in residence in one of the royal residences, on the King's car on official journeys and on aircraft (when on the ground). It may also be flown on any building, official or private, during a visit by the King, if the owner or proprietor so requests. The Royal Standard is also flown aboard the royal yacht when it is in service and the King is on board.

The Royal Standard is flown at royal residences only when the sovereign is present. If the National Flag is flying above Fairview Palace or Monroe Castle instead of the Royal Standard, the King is not in residence.

When the King attends the Parliament, the Royal Standard flies from Duvall Tower.

Unlike the National Flag, the usual rule is that the Royal Standard is never flown at half mast, even after the death of the sovereign, as there is always a sovereign on the throne. Strictly speaking, however, the Royal Standard may be flown at half-mast above a building or on board a boat in which the unburied body of a deceased monarch is lying.