List of Australian flags
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This is a list of flags used in Australia:
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[edit] National Flag
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Image:Flag of Australia.svg | 1901 | Flag of Australia | A British Blue Ensign defaced with the Commonwealth Star in the lower hoist quarter and the Southern Cross in the other half. |
[edit] Indigenous Australians
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Image:Australian Aboriginal Flag.svg | 1971 | Aboriginal Flag | A black and red flag with a yellow circle in the middle |
| Image:Torres Strait Islanders Flag.svg | 1992 | Torres Strait Islander Flag | A five-pointed star and traditional headdress in white, on a blue, green and black background |
[edit] States and Territories
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Image:Flag of the Australian Capital Territory.svg | 1993 | Flag of Australian Capital Territory | One third blue with the Southern Cross, the other two thirds are yellow with the Coat of Arms of Canberra |
| Image:Flag of New South Wales.svg | 1876 | Flag of New South Wales | A British Blue Ensign with the state badge in the fly |
| Image:Flag of the Northern Territory.svg | 1978 | Flag of the Northern Territory | One third black with the Southern Cross, the other two thirds are brown with Sturt's Desert Rose, the floral emblem of the Territory |
| Image:Flag of Queensland.svg | 1953 | Flag of Queensland | A British Blue Ensign with the State's badge in the fly |
| Image:Flag of South Australia.svg | 1904 | Flag of South Australia | A British Blue Ensign with the State's badge in the fly |
| Image:Flag of Tasmania.svg | 1875 | Flag of Tasmania | A British Blue Ensign with the State's badge in the fly |
| Image:Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg | 1953 | Flag of Victoria | A British Blue Ensign with the State's badge in the fly |
| Image:Flag of Western Australia.svg | 1953 | Flag of Western Australia | A British Blue Ensign with the State's badge in the fly |
[edit] Royal and Viceregal
[edit] Queen of Australia
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Image:Australia-Royal-Standard-(22-31).svg | 1962 | The Australian Personal Flag of Queen Elizabeth II | The flag, based on the national coat of arms, is divided into six, each containing the state badges of the six States. A gold Commonwealth star containing the Queen's personal emblem, a crowned "E" surrounded by a garland of gold roses on a blue background is placed in the centre |
[edit] Governor-General of Australia
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | Flag of the Governor-General of Australia | A crowned lion standing on a crown on a blue field |
[edit] Governors
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Flag of the Governor of New South Wales | The State Flag with a crowned badge |
| Image:Flag of the Governor of Queensland.svg | Flag of the Governor of Queensland | The Union Flag defaced with the state badge | |
| 1975 | Flag of the Governor of South Australia | The State Flag with a crowned badge |
| 1977 | Flag of the Governor of Tasmania | The State Flag with a crowned badge |
| Image:Flag of the Governor of Victoria.svg | 1984 | Flag of the Governor of Victoria | The State Flag with with a yellow field |
| 1988 | Flag of the Governor of Western Australia | The State Flag with a crowned badge |
[edit] Civil Ensigns
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Image:Civil Ensign of Australia.svg | 1901 | Australian Red Ensign | A British Red Ensign with the Commonwealth Star at the hoist, and the Southern Cross in the other half |
| Image:Civil Air Ensign of Australia.svg | 1935 | Australian Civil Air Ensign | Based on the British Civil Air Ensign, with the addition of the Southern Cross and Commonwealth Star |
| Image:Australian Customs Flag.svg | Australian Customs Service | Australian Blue Ensign defaced with the word CUSTOMS |
[edit] Military and Naval flags
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 2000 | Tri-service flag of the Australian Defence Force | A tricolour of dark blue (navy); red (army) and light blue (airforce) with the Triservice badge |
| Image:Naval Ensign of Australia.svg | 1967 | Royal Australian Navy Ensign | Based on the British White Ensign, a version of the national flag with a white field and the Commonwealth Star and the Southern Cross in blue |
| Image:Ensign of the Royal Australian Air Force.svg | 1982 | Royal Australian Air Force Ensign | The national flag with a light blue field, the Southern Cross tilted and the RAAF roundel placed in the lower fly |
| Image:Flag of the Australian Navy Board.svg | 1920 | Flag of the Chief of Navy | A fouled anchor on a red-blue background. |
[edit] External territories
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Image:Flag of Norfolk Island.svg | 1980 | Flag of Norfolk Island | A green field with a white square containing a green Norfolk Island Pine. |
| Image:Flag of Christmas Island.svg | 2002 | Flag of Christmas Island | The flag was selected from a competition held in 1986 and was finally approved by the local government in 2002. |
| Image:Flag of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands.svg | 2003 (unofficial) | Flag of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands | The Flag does not have official status. |
[edit] Historical
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1806 | Bowman Flag | A white swallow-tail fly, with a crest featuring the Rose of England, the thistle of Scotland and the shamrock of Ireland supported by an emu and kangaroo. The design was an inspiration for Australia’s National Coat of Arms. | |
| Image:Australian Colonial Flag.svg | 1823/24 – 1831 | National Colonial Flag for Australia | A British White Ensign, featuring four white stars on the red cross |
| Image:Australian Federation Flag.svg | 1830s – 1920s | Australian Federation Flag | A British White Ensign, featuring the cross in blue with five white stars |
| Image:AntiTransportation League Flag.svg | 1849 – 1853 | Australasian Anti-Transportation League Flag | British Blue Ensign, with yellow Southern Cross and white border, to which branch names were added |
| Image:Eureka Flag.svg | 1854 | Eureka Flag | First flown during the Eureka Stockade rebellion, it is a stylised version of the Southern Cross placed over a white cross and blue background. |
| Image:Flag of Australia.svg Australian Flags | ||
| Commonwealth: | National flag | Red Ensign | White Ensign | Air Force Ensign | Defence Force Ensign | Queen's Personal Australian Flag | Governor-General | Aboriginal | Torres Strait Islander | Civil Aviation Ensign | Customs Flag | |
|---|---|---|
| States and territories: | Australian Capital Territory | Christmas Island | New South Wales | Norfolk Island | Northern Territory | Queensland | South Australia | Tasmania | Victoria | Western Australia | Governors of the States | |
| Historic: | Anti-Transportation League Flag | Australian Federation Flag | Bowman Flag | Eureka Flag | National Colonial Flag | |
Lists of flags
| Master list
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| States | Sovereign • Unrecognized • Formerly independent |
| Other entities | Dependent territories • Subnational entities • Cities • Ethnic groups • Micronations |
| By design | Animals • Astronomical • Bicolors • Borders • Canton (British ensigns) • Circles • Color (by number) • Confusable • Crescents • Crosses • Inscriptions • Maritime • Plants • Squares • Stars • Stripes • Triangles • Tribands • Weapons |
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| By region of the world | Africa • North America • South America • Antarctica • Asia • Europe • Oceania |
