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![[City of Queanbeyan]](../images/a/au-ns-qb.gif)
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by
Jonathan Dixon,
22 April 2016
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Queanbeyan is a city in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales, on the
border of the Australian Capital Territory, just 15 km from central Canberra. It
is situated on the Queanbeyan River, the name taken from the local (presumably
Ngambri) word Quinbean meaning 'clear waters'.
European
settlement of the area began in the 1820s, with a township proclaimed in 1838.
Gold was found in the area in gold rush period of the 1850s and farming in the
area was successful. At federation, the town pushed for the new Australian
capital to be located in the area, but when this push was successful, the people
voted not to be included in the capital territory itself. The building of the
new city began from Queanbeyan, and since then has become a satellite city of
Canberra.
The Municipality of Queanbeyan was formed in 1885, and was
given city status in 1972. Today (before proposed mergers) it covers an area of
172 km², with a population of 38,000 at the 2011 census.
The flag used by
Queanbeyan City Council is a banner of arms, the arms being granted (replacing
previous arms of some sort) on 19 March 1980. The field is quartered diagonally
yellow (representing the wealth from the efforts of the citizens) and red (their
blood), with four concentric circles (a growing city with a growing range of
industries) countercharged, within a double border alternating green and white,
intended to resemble a brick wall symbolising the contribution of all sections
of the community to build up their city, with green and white representing the
fresh ideas and efforts of the people.
(Source: Heraldry of the World
http://www.ngw.nl/heraldrywiki/index.php?title=Queanbeyan)
I guess
the blazon is:
Per saltire, or and gules, four concentric annulets
countercharged, within a bordure counter-compony vert and argent.
My
depiction of the banner of arms above was made with reference to
pictures of the flag flying at the
Council Chambers which Google Image Search seems to suggest was once used at
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-04-07/queanbeyan-council-chambers/7307324,
and Google Streetview from March 2015
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-35.354097,149.2349067,3a,15y,250.14h,105.53t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sXVoPI3AytoEqyVd7Y7Oz4A!2e0!5s20150301T000000!7i13312!8i6656.
Jonathan Dixon, 22
April 2016
As of 12 May 2016, Queanbeyan has indeed been merged with Palerang Council to
form Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council. In this case, I'd say it's possible
that the flag will continue to be used by the new council, but they may well
find it necessary to change things to reflect the merger.
Jonathan Dixon,
16 May 2016
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