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English: The Swearing of Allegiance to the Southern Cross (Eureka Flag) at Bakery Hill on 1st December 1854. The watercolour, along with others of Melbourne and the goldfields, was only discovered in 1996 when they were put up for auction at Christies, and subsequently bought by the Ballarat Fine Art Gallery. The painting provided the final authentication of the design of the original Eureka Flag.
Date 19th century
date QS:P,+1850-00-00T00:00:00Z/7
Source Photograph of 2004 Commemorative poster published by Eureka's Children and Eureka Stockade Memorial Association.
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Charles Doudiet  (1832–1913)  wikidata:Q5076926
 
Alternative names
Charles Alphonse Doudiet; Charles Alphonse Doudiet
Description Canadian illustrator
Date of birth/death 1832 Edit this at Wikidata 13 June 1913 Edit this at Wikidata
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creator QS:P170,Q5076926

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  • 2005-12-11 14:51 Tirin 2112×1556× (491825 bytes) Photograph of 2004 Commemorative poster published by Eureka's Children and Eureka Stockade Memorial Association. The Image is a sketch by Canadian artist and digger, [[Charles Doudiet]], of the Swearing of Allegiance to the Southern Cross ([[Eureka Flag]]

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current13:06, 1 August 2012Thumbnail for version as of 13:06, 1 August 20121,978 × 1,426 (1.2 MB)Mallowtekremove border on this image
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19:22, 4 December 2011Thumbnail for version as of 19:22, 4 December 20112,112 × 1,556 (1.01 MB)Kompaktturned around 90°
13:31, 13 October 2008Thumbnail for version as of 13:31, 13 October 20081,556 × 2,112 (480 KB)Damzow{{Information |Description=This was a historical moment. the Eureka Stockade, where miners were fed up with paying high fees to mine gold. This was sketched by a Canadian artist and digger, Charles Doudiet. This was where the miners would meet and consult

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