ANFA was formed at a public meeting held in Sydney on 5 October 1983 to oppose suggestions that the existing Australian National Flag is not appropriately representative of the nation, and should be changed, with Sir Colin Hines elected as founding president of the New South Wales branch.
There are also autonomous, state-based incorporated associations still operating as ANFA chapters in Queensland, Victoria, Tasmania and Western Australia.
[1][2] In 2013 an Australian Flag Association was formed, with ANFA Queensland President Allan Pidgeon AM as chair.
The controlling Council of Management is elected at each Annual General Meeting, operating under a government approved constitution.
[6] In 2017 ANFA QLD announced a search for the very first Australian flag, which has been lost since it flew on 3 September 1901 at the Royal Exhibition Building in Melbourne.