Scottish AncestryThe Eureka Flag
Welcome to Eureka Flag Rings and thanks for all the constructive feedback. We are a little strapped for time of late so to make things a little easier, I have just listed the Rings we have designed and for sale below for convenience sake. Click here to see more Photos
I realise the website needs to be revamped and set out a little neater but for now if you like what you see and are interested in any of the rings, please use the PayPal buttons below to place orders. (**email us with your Ring size as soon as you place an order so we can get it underway straight away for you.)
Full Solid Sterling Silver stamped 925 Eureka Flag Ring (with Lapis Lazuli Stones in Flag) -
$179 AUD
Full Solid Sterling Silver stamped 925 Eureka Flag Ring (with Enamel Flag fill) -
$159 AUD
Full Solid Sterling Silver stamped 925 Australian Flag Ring -
$159 AUD
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Latest News
Just created by our designers is the new Sterling Silver Australian Flag Ring. You won’t see a nicer design than this one as we designed it ourselves! 
On Sale and made to order at just $159! 13 Grams of Silver, hand-crafted, finely detailed and one of a kind unique! Show your Aussie Pride in the form of this stunning Australian Flag Ring and throw that old Car Flag out or give it to the kids!
**** Latest News : You can grab a Bronze Eureka Flag ring for just $29 here and A Sterling Silver Eureka Flag Ring for $129 here at our brand new website www.skullringshop.com ****
These Rings are slightly bigger than our own design and available without any delays. If you prefer our unique design below, please read on and get in touch if you have any questions!
We have recently added a new version of the Sterling Silver Eureka Flag Ring into the mix without the Lapis Lazuli Stones. We simply used a Blue Enamel Resin which creates a smoother finish for those who prefer it like that. The ring is still the same Style and if anything, a lot shinier and it really catches the eye!
The Enamel Sterling Silver Eureka Flag Ring is selling for only $159 so put your order in as soon as you can! Be one of the 1st people to own one of these Stunning Silver Rings!
Buy the Enamel version below via Paypal for just $159
We have added a few recent pictures of the enamel flag version below for you to take a better look at it.
Also for a Limited Time Only - You can now grab a Lapis Lazuli Stone version of the Eureka Flag Ring for just $179. That leaves us some change for a few coldies after full production!! Why so cheap for a quality Sterling Silver Ring?
We want to see our Eureka Flag Rings proudly on display on as many hands as possible! (*** Please note as these Rings are Custom Made to order they are taking 4 weeks to Produce)
GET A STUNNING SILVER EUREKA FLAG RING FOR ONLY : $179.00
Lapis Lazuli Stone Eureka Flag Ring – now just $179
The Eureka Flag is thought to have been designed by a Canadian gold miner by the name of “Lieutenant” Ross during the Eureka Stockade uprising in Ballarat, Victoria, in 1854.
According to Frank Cayley’s book Flag of Stars the flag’s five stars represent the Southern Cross and the white cross joining the stars represents unity in defiance. The blue background is believed to represent the blue shirts worn by many of the diggers, rather than represent the sky as is commonly thought.
The flag is considered to be the Eureka Flag (a number of variants seem to have existed), as it is the design of the flag torn down at the stockade by Police Constable John King on the morning of the miners’ uprising – Sunday, 3 December 1854.
The torn and tattered remains of this flag is kept at the Ballarat Fine Art Museum.
The “Eureka Stockade” uprising was essentially a short-lived revolt by gold miners against petty officialdom and harassment by a corrupt Police force, who would often ask miners to show their gold digging licences several times a day.
The miners also objected to the high cost of the licences. Led by Peter Lalor, who later became a respected Victorian MP and Minister, the Eureka uprising was a spectacular failure in a military sense.
The revolt had its roots in the killing of a miner, James Scobie, by a publican. An inquest was held, but despite the evidence of miners, no conclusion was made about who was responsible. Instead, the miners who pressed for the arrest of the publican were taken into custody.
This sparked protests by the miners who held many public meetings, and sought to take the law into their own hands by seeking out the publican and burning down his hotel.
When the culprits were arrested and imprisoned, the situation in the goldfields became explosive and expanded to cover general discontent with unequal laws and unequal rights. The miners elected Lalor to lead them, and they built a stockade at the goldfields to defy the authorities.
It was at this time the Eureka flag first appeared. Within a few days, a military force of about 300 men had assembled to attack the Stockade, and within 15 minutes of the commencement of the attack, had smashed the stockade and killed many of the rebels.
Today, the Eureka flag is often used as a symbol of rebellion against authority by people at the extreme left and the extreme right of the political spectrum in Australia. It has been used in marches by neo-Nazis on the one hand and draped over the coffins of deceased Communists on the other.
The Eureka Centre has issued a Eureka Flag Style Guide to standardise the design, proportions and colours of the Eureka flag based upon the surviving specimen. Anyone reproducing the Eureka flag should adhere to these specifications.
Information courtesy of www.ausflag.com.au