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How old was the schoolboy whose entry was among the five winning designs chosen for the Australian national flag in 1901?
Answer
14
Ivor Evans, a 14-year-old Melbourne schoolboy, was one of five people whose near-identical designs were jointly awarded first prize in the 1901 competition to create Australia's national flag.
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The Australian flag was designed by a schoolboy in 1901, yet remained officially unchanged for over a century despite multiple redesign campaigns.
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