The Lions Club of Bathurst owns and maintains the six flagpoles, flying particular flags to commemorate important days through the year.

The plaque celebrates 25 years since the towering flagpoles went up.

The current flagmaster, Paul Haysom, said six-yard flags were originally flown from the poles, but the wear was too great, so four-yard flags are used now.

He said he was regularly asked questions by passers-by as he changed the flags over.

“People are always asking what the flags are about,” he said. “And that's why we wanted to have a sign up near the footpath, recording 25 years.”

Federal Member for Calare Andrew Gee said he didn’t know of any other cities that had a similar flag arrangement and said he thinks “it shows that Bathurst is a very welcoming city”.

State Member for Bathurst Paul Toole said the flags were a talking point and a “great asset” to the city, while mayor Graeme Hanger said he was confident the feature by the highway would be around for many years to come.

“They have been here for 25 years and I see no reason why they won't be here in 125 years,” he said.