The flag of Tasmania consists of a defaced British Blue Ensign with a state badge on the right. The badge is a white disk with a red heraldic lion in the center. There is no official record of what the lion symbolizes, but it is assumed that the red lion is linked to England. The height-to-width ratio in the flag is 1:2, and the flag was adopted on September 25, 1876. Tasmania is a state of Australia located 240 kilometers south of the Australian mainland. Its capital is Hobart; its population is about 541,071 (2020); and its area is 64,519 km².
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