The flag of the Australian Capital Territory was introduced in 1993. Like the Northern Territory, the flag is not a Blue Ensign. It shows two vertical stripes in blue and yellow, with the Territory's coat of arms placed in the centre of the larger yellow field. Blue and yellow are also the city colours of Canberra. The coat of arms of the Australian Capital Territory was introduced in 1927. It shows – on a blue shield – a silver castle, above it crossed a golden sword and a golden mace and on it a golden crown. Below the castle a white rose. Shield holders are a red-billed black swan and a yellow-billed white swan.
1900 · drafting of a constitution for the Australian Federation to be founded (1901), Melbourne and Sydney both want to be the capital, a compromise moves the area of the capital between the two cities, for the time being, Melbourne becomes the capital of Australia
1908 · the location of the capital is determined
1909 · New South Wales cedes the designated area to the federal government
1910 · passing of the Federal Capital Territory Act, then called the Federal Capital Territory
1913 · establishment, naming and start of construction of the future capital Canberra
1915 · incorporation of Jervis Bay to provide access to the sea
1927 · relocation of the government, Canberra officially becomes the capital
1938 · renamed to Australian Capital Territory
1988 · the Territory is given the right to self-government
