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Murray River Flag
The Murray River Flag is flown from paddle steamers and other vessels in the Australian States of Victoria and South Australia that ply the waters of the Murray-Darling river system. Little is known about the flag's early history but it may have originated as far back as 1850 when the formation of the Murray River League was announced.〔http://www.portofechuca.org.au/images/The%20Murray%20River%20Flag.pdf〕 R. W. Beddome, founder of the League, enthused "Up with the Murray flag."〔http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/murray/content/didYouKnow/flag.htm〕 No fragments of the original Murray River Flag are known to exist and two variants have passed down to the present day.
== History ==
The earliest recorded reference to the Murray River Flag was at Goolwa to honour the first paddlesteamer to go into service on the Murray River. The ''Mary Ann'', built by three brothers William, Thomas and Elliot Randell, began her voyage from Mannum downstream to Goolwa on 4 March 1853. The Murray River Flag was hoisted upon their arrival.〔〔 The flag was described by a reporter of the ''Australian Register'':〔http://www.rivermurrayshop.com.au/Flagshop.htm〕
"The flag bears a red cross with four horizontal blue bars. The cross being charged with five stars as emblems of the Colonies while the upper corner, is taken up with British connections which is depicted by the Union Jack. It has been named, we understand, the Murray River Flag."
It is believed that the blue bars represent the four major rivers that run into the Murray River, the Murrumbidgee, Lachlan and the Darling.〔 The design bears a strong resemblance to other Australian flags of the 19th Century, such as the Australian Federation Flag and the National Colonial Flag for Australia.
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