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This is a list of flags of different designs that have been used in Australia.

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National flags

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FlagDateUseDescription
1901–1903Historic flag, original 1901 Federal Flag Design Competition winnerA Blue Ensign defaced with the six-point Commonwealth Star in the lower hoist quarter and the five stars of the Southern Cross in the fly half (each star had a varying number of points: 9, 8, 7, 6 and 5—with Alpha Crucis being larger than Beta and Gamma and with Delta being smaller than Beta and Gamma[1]). It was first flown in Melbourne on 3 September 1901.
That day is known as Flag Day.
1903–1908Historic national flag as approved by King Edward VIIA Blue Ensign defaced with the six-point Commonwealth Star in the lower hoist quarter and the five stars of the Southern Cross in the fly half (all stars had seven points, except the smallest star only had 5 points).
1908–presentAustralian National Flag, naval jack and state ensignA Blue Ensign defaced with the seven-point Commonwealth Star in the lower hoist quarter and the five stars of the Southern Cross in the fly half.
1908–presentVertical flag of AustraliaThe Australian National Flag flipped on its width and rotated 90° anti-clockwise. When flown vertically, the flag appears back-to-front to observers to keep the Union Jack in the canton, the position of honour.[2]

Other flags recognised under the Flags Act 1953

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Sources:[3][4]

FlagDateUseDescription
1971–presentAustralian Aboriginal FlagA black and red flag with a yellow circle in the middle. The flag was designed in 1971 by Harold Thomas.
Link to file1992–presentTorres Strait Islander FlagA five-pointed star and traditional headdress in white, on a blue, green and black background. It was designed in 1992 by Bernard Namok.

Personal flags

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Sovereign

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FlagDateUseDescription
1962–2022Personal Australian Flag of Queen Elizabeth IIConsists of a banner of the coat of arms of Australia, defaced with a gold seven-pointed federation star with a blue disc containing the letter E below a crown, surrounded by a garland of golden roses.

Governor-General

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FlagDateUseDescription
1902–1909Flag of the governor-general of AustraliaA Union Flag defaced with a six pointed star, crowned, surrounded by ears of corn and a gold circlet. The crown used is the Tudor Crown.
1909–1936Flag of the governor-general of AustraliaA Union Flag defaced with a seven pointed star, crowned, surrounded by ears of corn and a gold circlet. The crown used is the Tudor Crown.
1936–1953Flag of the governor-general of AustraliaA crowned lion standing on a crown on a blue field. The crown used is the Tudor Crown.
1953–presentFlag of the governor-general of AustraliaA crowned lion standing on a crown on a blue field. The crown used is St Edward's Crown.

State governors

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Main article: Flags of the governors of the Australian states
FlagDateUseDescription
1981–presentFlag of the governor of New South WalesThe state flag with a crowned badge.
1876–present[a]Flag of the governor of QueenslandThe Union Flag defaced with the state badge.
1975–presentFlag of the governor of South AustraliaThe state flag with a crowned badge.
1977–presentFlag of the governor of TasmaniaThe state flag with a crowned badge.
1984–presentFlag of the governor of VictoriaThe state flag with a yellow field and crowned southern cross.
1988–presentFlag of the governor of Western AustraliaThe state flag with a crowned badge.

Prime Minister

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FlagDateUseDescription
1950s–1966Old car flag of the prime minister of AustraliaThe Australian national flag defaced with the coat of arms of Australia placed between the Commonwealth Star and the Southern Cross. Used by Robert Menzies in the 1950s and 1960s.[5][6][7]

Coronation Standards

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FlagDateUseDescription
1911Old Coronation StandardBanner of arms of Australia
1937 and 1953Coronation StandardBanner of arms of Australia

Civil ensigns

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FlagDateUseDescription
1901–1903Red version of the 1901 Federal Flag Design Competition winnerA Red Ensign defaced with the six-point Commonwealth Star in the lower hoist quarter and the five stars of the Southern Cross in the fly half (each star had a varying number of points: 9, 8, 7, 6 and 5—with Alpha Crucis being larger than Beta and Gamma and with Delta being smaller than Beta and Gamma[8]).
1903–1909Old Red Ensign, first version approved by King Edward VIIA Red Ensign defaced with the six-point Commonwealth Star in the lower hoist quarter and the five stars of the Southern Cross in the fly half (all stars had seven points, except the smallest star only had 5 points).
1909–presentAustralian Red EnsignA Red Ensign defaced with the seven-point Commonwealth Star in the lower hoist quarter and the five stars of the Southern Cross in the fly half.
1935–1948Old Australian Civil Air EnsignBased on the British Civil Air Ensign, with the addition of the Southern Cross and Commonwealth Star in yellow.
1948–presentAustralian Civil Air EnsignBased on the British Civil Air Ensign, with the addition of the Southern Cross and Commonwealth Star in white.

Australian Defence Force

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FlagDateUseDescription

2000–presentAustralian Defence Force EnsignA tricolour of dark blue (navy); red (army) and light blue (airforce) with the triservice badge.

2000–presentPersonal flag of the Minister for DefenceA tricolour of dark blue (navy); red (army) and light blue (airforce) with the representative service badges.

2000–presentPersonal flag of the Chief of the Defence ForceA horizontal tricolour of dark blue (navy); red (army) and light blue (airforce) with the triservice badge and four gold stars.

2000–presentPersonal flag of the Vice Chief of the Defence ForceA tricolour of dark blue (navy); red (army) and light blue (airforce) with the triservice badge and three gold stars.

Royal Australian Navy

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FlagDateUseDescription
1911–1967Royal Australian Navy EnsignBritish White Ensign.

It was replaced by the Australian White Ensign.

1967–presentAustralian White EnsignA version of the national flag with a white field defaced with a blue Commonwealth Star in the lower canton quarter and a blue Southern Cross in the fly.
1920–presentFlag of the Chief of NavyA fouled anchor on a red-blue background.
1901–presentAdmirals command flagCross of St George.
1901–presentVice Admirals command flagCross of St George with one red ball in the upper left canton.
1901–presentRear Admirals command flagCross of St George with one red ball in the upper left canton and one red ball in the lower left canton.
1901–presentCommodores command broad pennantCross of St George with one red ball in the upper left canton with a swallow-tailed end.
1956–1972Sea Cadet CorpsA British Blue Ensign with the badge of the Sea Cadet Corps in the fly. Replaced by the Naval Reserve Cadets Ensign.
1972–2001Naval Reserve Cadets EnsignA British Blue Ensign with the Australian White Ensign in canton and the badge of the Naval Reserve Cadets in the fly. Replaced by the Australian Navy Cadets Ensign.
Link to file2001–presentAustralian Navy Cadets EnsignA British Blue Ensign with the Australian White Ensign in canton and the badge of the Australian Navy Cadets in the fly.
1983–PresentQueen's Colour for the Royal Australian Navy (1983-2022)
King's Colour for the Royal Australian Navy (2022-Present)

Royal Australian Air Force

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FlagDateUseDescription
1921–1948Royal Australian Air Force EnsignBritish Royal Air Force Ensign.
1948–1982Royal Australian Air Force EnsignThe national flag with a light blue field, the Southern Cross tilted and the RAAF roundel placed in the lower fly.
1982–presentRoyal Australian Air Force EnsignThe national flag with a light blue field, the Southern Cross tilted and the RAAF roundel (Kangaroo) placed in the lower fly.
1982–presentFlag of an Air Chief MarshalFive horizontal stripes of dark blue, light blue, red, light blue and dark blue, four six-pointed stars in the middle stripe.
1982–presentFlag of an Air MarshalFive horizontal stripes of dark blue, light blue, red, light blue and dark blue, three six-pointed stars in the middle stripe.
1982–presentFlag of an Air Vice MarshalFive horizontal stripes of dark blue, light blue, red, light blue and dark blue, two six-pointed stars in the middle stripe.

Australian Border Force

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The department names of Australia's border protection service have slightly changed over time, they are as follows;

FlagDateUseDescription
1832–1882New South Wales Customs Flag
1882-1901New South Wales Customs Flag
1949-1952Customs Flag of the Territory of Papua and New Guinea
1901–1903Australian Customs FlagThe Australian national flag defaced with "HMC AUSTRALIA"
1903–1904Australian Customs FlagThe Australian national flag defaced with "HMC AUSTRALIA"
1904–1909Australian Customs FlagThe Australian national flag defaced with "HMC"
1909–1988Australian Customs FlagThe Australian national flag defaced with "HMC"
1988–2015Australian Customs FlagThe Australian national flag defaced with "CUSTOMS"
2015Australian Border Force Flag as used temporarilyThe Australian national flag defaced with "BORDER FORCE"
2015–presentAustralian Border Force FlagThe Australian national flag defaced with "AUSTRALIAN BORDER FORCE"

Federal and state police

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FlagDateUseDescription
Link to file1982–presentFlag of the Australian Federal PoliceA black-white-black vertical tricolor, with the badge of the Australian Federal Police in the centre of the white stripe. A black-and-white checkerboard borders the flag.
Link to file1981–presentFlag of the New South Wales Police ForceAn azure-and-white horizontal bicolor with the badge of the New South Wales Police Force in the centre of the flag.
Link to file2006–presentFlag of the Northern Territory PoliceA variant of the Northern Territory flag with the Northern Territory Police badge replacing the flower in the fly.
Link to file2006–presentFlag of the Queensland Police ServiceA light blue-and-dark blue horizontal bicolor with the badge of the Queensland Police Service in the centre of the flag.
Link to file1993–presentFlag of the South Australia PoliceA British Blue Ensign defaced with the badge of the South Australia Police within a white disk.
??–presentFlag of the Tasmania PoliceAn azure flag with the badge of the Tasmania Police in the centre of the flag.
Link to file??–presentFlag of the Victoria PoliceA British Blue Ensign defaced with the badge of the Victoria Police.
Link to file2005–presentFlag of the Western Australia PoliceA white flag with a stylised depiction of a swan and checkerboard in blue, with the Western Australia Police emblem added.

Commonwealth Lighthouse Service

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FlagDateUseDescription
Lighthouse Service Flag (Government Ship)Flag of Australia Inside the Southern Cross is a lighthouse service badge.
Lighthouse Service Flag (Private Boat)Civil ensigns, at the bottom of the flag is the lighthouse service badge.

Emergency Services and Health Care flags

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FlagDateOrganisationDescription
1984–presentNew South Wales Ambulance
Link to fileFire and Rescue New South Wales
Link to fileNew South Wales Rural Fire Service
New South Wales State Emergency Service
Victoria State Emergency Service
1959–presentRoyal Flying Doctor Service of AustraliaReplaced in general use in 1993 due to a rebranding, the flag however isn't considered obsolete as its still used for official engagements.
1978–presentWestern Australia Fire and Rescue Service

Sporting flags

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FlagDateUseDescription
1908–1912Flag of the Australasian Olympic TeamA Blue Ensign defaced by a white circle containing the British Crown plus a shield containing the Southern Cross.
Link to file1983–presentBoxing Kangaroo sporting flagA golden kangaroo wearing red boxing gloves on a green field.
2000Sydney Olympics sporting flag[9]
2006Melbourne Commonwealth Games sporting flag[9]

Vexillology Association flags

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FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of the Flag Society of Australia Inc.

States and territories

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States

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FlagDateUseDescription
1876–presentFlag of New South WalesA St George's Cross with four gold stars and a lion in the fly of a British blue ensign.
1876–present[a]Flag of QueenslandA light blue Maltese cross with a crown on a white background in the fly of a British blue ensign.
1904–presentFlag of South AustraliaA piping shrike on a gold background in the fly of a British blue ensign.
1876–presentFlag of TasmaniaA red lion on a white background in the fly of a British blue ensign.
1877–present[a]Flag of VictoriaThe Southern Cross surmounted by a crown in the fly of a British blue ensign.
1953–presentFlag of Western AustraliaA black swan on a gold background in the fly of a British blue ensign.

Historical

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FlagDateUseDescription
1867Flag of New South Wales
1870–1876Flag of New South Wales
1859Flag of Queensland
1870–1876Flag of Queensland
1876–1901Flag of Queensland
1901–1963Flag of Queensland
1870–1876Flag of South Australia
1876–1904Flag of South Australia
1875Flag of Tasmania
1870-1877Flag of Victoria
1877Flag of Victoria
1877–1901Flag of Victoria
1901–1952Flag of Victoria
1870–1953Flag of Western Australia

Internal territories

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FlagDateUseDescription
1993–presentFlag of the Australian Capital TerritoryOne third blue with the Southern Cross, the other two thirds are yellow with the coat of arms of Canberra.
1978–presentFlag of the Northern TerritoryOne third black with the Southern Cross, the other two thirds are Ochre with Sturt's Desert Rose, the floral emblem of the Territory.

External territories

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FlagDateUseDescription
2002–presentFlag of Christmas IslandThe blue and green diagonal panels represent the sea and the island's vegetation, a small map of the island is included in the centre. The main emblem is a golden bosun bird. The flag was selected from a competition held in 1986 and was approved in 2002.
2004–presentFlag of the Cocos (Keeling) IslandsThe flag is green, with a palm tree on a gold disc in the canton, a gold crescent for the Cocos Malay people in the centre of the flag and a gold southern cross in the fly. The flag was designed in 2003 becoming official in 2004.
1980–presentFlag of Norfolk IslandA green field with a white square containing a green Norfolk Island pine.

Historical

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FlagDateUseDescription
1914–1949Flag of the Territory of New GuineaBritish blue ensign with a white disk on the fly, filled with the Tudor Crown and the initialism "T.N.G."
1902–1949Flag of the Territory of PapuaBritish blue ensign with a white disk on the fly, filled with the Tudor Crown and the word "PAPUA".
1971–1975Flag of the Territory of Papua and New GuineaThe upper triangle is red with the soaring Raggiana Bird of Paradise and the lower triangle is black with the Southern Cross of four white larger five-pointed stars and the smaller star.

Proposed states

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FlagDatePartyDescription
2020Bob Katter's proposed flag for State of North Queensland
1980Proposed flag for State of North QueenslandProposed flag designed by Edward Cattoni in 1980, and approved at a meeting of the North Queensland State Party on 16 October 1994.[10][11]
2005Ian Johnston's proposed flag for a State of North QueenslandProposed flag for Capricornia (which has been suggested as an alternate name for a separate North Queensland state).[12]
2005Ian Johnston's proposed flag for a New England state

Cities and areas

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FlagDateUseDescription
1982–presentArmorial Flag of the City of AdelaideBlue background divided into four quarters by a Saint George's Cross outlined in gold overlain with the Arms of the City of Adelaide. Flag bordered on three sides by diagonal blue and gold stripes.[13]
Flag of the local government area of Anangu Pitjantjatjara YankunytjatjaraThe logo of Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara on a red field.
1947–present[14]Flag of the City of BrisbaneBlue background (representing the Brisbane River) bordered by a golden checker pattern (representing the Sun and Brisbane's warm climate) with the flag divided into six quarters. The upper hoist quarter contains a golden caducei superimposed on wavy white lines, representing the Brisbane River and its ties to the city's commerce. The lower hoist quarter contains two Stafford knots and a white star arranged vertically (all represent the achievements in astronomy of Sir Thomas Brisbane, for whom the city is named). The remaining segments alternate between these two designs. The flag design is based on the shield on the coat of arms of Brisbane.[15][16]
2009–presentFlag of the City of DarwinAccording to council policy, Darwin maintains two flags.[17] The policy reads "One flag will contain the official Coat of Arms, with its nine colours and the CITY OF DARWIN printed underneath in blue, on a yellow background flanked by red and green. The other flag will contain the City Logo and be in the colours of blue, green and white, on a white background."[18]
Flag of the City of HobartThe flag of Hobart City Council, of Tasmania, Australia. Designed in 1951 by Hobart architect and alderman, I.G. Anderson and first flown in 1953.

The star is derived from the arms of Lord Hobart, 4th Earl of Buckinghamshire (1760–1816), Secretary of State for War and the Colonies at the time of colonial settlement (1804), and after whom Hobart is named. The colour used on the arms Lord Hobart was, in fact, sable (black), rather than blue.

The red lion is from the Tasmanian flag – and its location at the top of the shield signifies Hobart's position as the Capital City.[19]

Flag of the City of LauncestonThe Launceston flag design is based on the city's coat of arms granted by the College of Arms, London, on 11 June 1957.[20] The Brisbane Street Mall, the War memorial at Royal Park, the original Queen Victoria Museum (now the Art Gallery) building, atop the Council Chambers and on top of the Albert Hall are places in the city where the flag is regularly flown. The three intersecting lines in the flag represent the city's three rivers (North Esk, South Esk and Tamar) and the two rectangles in the lines represent tin ingots. The strip across the top with the jagged edge is green to represent the city's parks, gardens and surrounding countryside. Waratah flowers at the top symbolise all flowers and similar beauties of nature. The ingots are included because Launceston used to be a large tin smelting centre. The little circle at the river junction is Launceston.
Flag of the City of MelbourneWhite background divided into four quarters by a Saint George's Cross outlined by a concise and overlain with St Edward's Crown. Quadrant features represent the main activities of the economy of the City of Melbourne in the mid 19th century and are, in a clockwise direction from top left, a fleece hanging from a red ring (wool), a black bull standing on a hillock (cattle), a three-mast ship in full sail (shipping), and a spouting whale in the sea (whaling). The flag design is identical to the shield on the coat of arms of Melbourne.[21]
1961–presentFlag of the City of NewcastleThe colours are brown over green, taken from the shoulder patch of a Battalion raised in the Newcastle/Hunter region. The shield has a gold chief, containing a black diamond, a white sheep's fleece banded gold and a black wheel, representing the principal pursuits of the area: coal mining, farming and grazing, and industry and trade. Below this, the field is green, with a blue downward pointed triangle (pile) bordered gold, portraying a port with the waters of the sea thrusting into the green land. Fertility is emphasised by the gold border. The crest is a lighthouse, for the Nobby's Head lighthouse at the entrance to the harbour, and sits on a helmet with mural crown (city status) and blue, green and gold mantling. The arms stand on a compartment depicting the golden sand and white waves of the city's beaches (with a scroll inscribed "Enterprise") and are supported by two seagulls with mural crowns (the setting and nature of the city).[22]
1949–presentFlag of the City of PerthSaint George's Cross overlaid with the City of Perth coat of arms in the centre.[23]
1908–presentFlag of the City of SydneyThe flag is a horizontal triband of three colours – white, gold and blue. The top third features three designs. In the top left the arms belong to Thomas Townshend, Viscount Sydney, after whom the city was named. The English Naval Flag in the centre acknowledges the role Arthur Philip played in Sydney's foundation. The red cross is overlaid with a globe and two stars – the principal features of James Cook's Arms, which were granted as a posthumous honour for his service in mapping Australia. The arms in the top right belong to the first Lord Mayor of Sydney, Thomas Hughes. It was during his term of office that the title of Mayor became Lord Mayor, and the official coat of arms for the city was granted. The remaining field of the flag features a ship under full sail, an allusion to the prominence of Sydney as a maritime port.[24]
circa 1960–2008Flag of the City of ToowoombaThe flag of Toowoomba city is a violet coloured ensign which makes reference to the city's floral emblem of the day, the Toowoomba Violet (aka the sweet violet, Lat. 'Viola odorata').[25]

Notable is the city's coat of arms[26] in the centre of the ensign and the city's name on the left of the flag, lettered from top to bottom.[27]

2008–presentFlag of ToowoombaA new Toowoomba flag was created in 2007 and became the official flag of the Toowoomba Region on 15 March 2008 with the amalgamation of 8 councils; The councils were Clifton Shire, Crows Nest Shire, Cambooya Shire, Jondaryan Shire, Millmerran Shire, Pittsworth Shire, Rosalie Shire and Toowoomba City.[28]

The predominant colours are white and teal. The three white rings in the flag intersect to create eight spaces from their loops and exterior, symbolising the unity of the eight amalgamated former councils. The colour of teal also represents unity.[29]

Link to file1965–presentFlag of Wagga WaggaOfficially, the Wagga Wagga City Flag is square.[30] The upper quarter of the flag contains eight stalks of wheat positioned so as to form two capital letters W on a vert (green) field. The lower quarter of the upper half of the flag contains a wavy blue line on gold (yellow) representing the river winding through the wheat fields. The lower half of the flag contains the head of a ram positioned centrally on a vert (green) field.
1850–presentUpper Murray River FlagFlown by vessels on the upper reaches of the Murray River, predominantly in Victoria. The blue bars are said to represent the four major rivers that form the Murray-Darling River system and their dark hue represents the darker colour of the Murray River's darker waters in Victoria and NSW.
1850–presentLower Murray River FlagFlown by vessels on the lower reaches of the Murray River, predominantly in South Australia. The blue bars are said to represent the four major rivers that form the Murray-Darling River system and their light hue represents the lighter colour of the Murray River's lighter waters in South Australia.
1998–presentFlag of Lord Howe Island, New South WalesDespite being an unofficial flag of a state-integrated island, it is used to represent the island.

Political flags

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FlagDatePartyDescription
1843William Wentworth and William Bland (flag)Election banner for William Wentworth and William Bland who ran on a joint ticket in the Town of Sydney for the New South Wales Legislative Council in the first colonial election of 1843.[31]
1940s–1950sCommunist Party of Australia (1920)De facto flag seen on photos.
1960sNew England New State Movement
1990s–presentEco Warriors Flag
Link to file1996–presentProgressive Labour Party

2016–presentAntipodean Resistance
1992–presentAustralian Greens
2020s–presentCommunist Party of Australia (1971)
2020–presentNational Socialist Network (NSN)One of two flags used.
Anarchist-Communist Eureka Flag
Green Eureka flag used by environmental protestors against coal seam gas exploitation.

Religious flags

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FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of the Anglican Church of AustraliaA red St. George's Cross bordered in white, on a field of dark blue, with four white eight pointed stars in each of the four quarters. In the centre is a gold bishop's mitre.
Flag of the Grand Orange Lodge of AustraliaAn orange ensign with the Australian flag in the canton and an open book surmounted by a Saint Edward's Crown in the lower fly.
Flag of the Loyal Orange Institution of VictoriaAn orange ensign with a Saint George's Cross in the canton, and a Southern Cross with a Saint Edward's Cross above it and an open book below it in the fly.

Ethnic groups flags

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Indigenous

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FlagDateUseDescription
2011–presentFlag of Adnyamathanha[32]
?–presentFlag of Aṉangu
1972–presentFlag of the Larrakia people[33]
2013–presentFlag of Muruwari[34]
1980s–presentFlag of Meriam – Murray Island[35]The flag of Murray Island is made of three vertical stripes, red-white-black. In canton, a brown leaf is placed in a white disk. Eight white six-pointed stars surround the disk.
1999–presentFlag of Ngarrindjeri[36]
2001–presentFlag of Saibai Island[37]
Link to file1995–presentFlag of Tunuvivi[38]
2021–presentFlag of TaungurungA rectangle diagonally divided by a yellow wavy line. (Heraldic) The right side is ocher with the 7 stars arranged into the constellation of the Pleiades, the left side is black.[39]

Immigrants

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FlagDateUseDescription
1998–presentFlag of South Sea Islanders[40][41]

Historical flags

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FlagDateUseDescription
1788–1801Union FlagThe Union Flag of the Kingdom of Great Britain. Raised by Captain Arthur Phillip RN on 26 January 1788 at Sydney Cove upon the landing of the First Fleet.
1801–1903Union FlagThe Union Flag of the United Kingdom.
1806Bowman flagA white swallow-tail fly, with a crest featuring the Rose of England, the thistle of Scotland and the shamrock of Northern Ireland supported by an emu and kangaroo. The design was an inspiration for Australia's national coat of arms.
1823/24–1831National Colonial Flag for AustraliaA British White Ensign, featuring four white stars on the red cross

1831–1903 (de facto Flag of Australia); 1903–1920s (still commonly used)Australian Federation Flag/New South Wales EnsignA British White Ensign, featuring the Cross in Azure with five Argent Stars often varying between 5–8 Points. It was the de facto flag of Australia from 1 January 1901 to 3 September 1901. It was widely used in New South Wales as a local shipping ensign until 1883 when the Admiralty banned its continued use at sea. The Australian government received approval to fly the Blue Ensign in 1903—but the Australian Federation Flag was still commonly unofficially used by members of the populace as late as the 1920s.
1849–1853Australasian Anti-Transportation League FlagBritish Blue Ensign, with yellow Southern Cross and white border, to which branch names were added
1850s–1875Van Diemen's Land EnsignA British White Ensign, featuring six blue bars

1854Eureka FlagThe battle flag of the Eureka Stockade featured the five stars of the constellation Crux Australis in white on a white cross and blue field
1859Queensland Separation FlagThe Queensland Separation Flag, flown on 10 December 1859 to mark Queensland becoming a separate colony from New South Wales. A red cross on a light blue field, with the Union Jack in the canton.

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[citation needed]		1860sLambing Flat riots banner, flag and banner flagFlags associated with the Anti-Chinese Lambing Flat riots.
Post 1910–c. 1945British Empire flagAn unofficial flag of the British Empire featuring its constituent dominions and India. The Australian coat of arms are featured in the bottom right. It was flown by civilians as a display of patriotism on special occasions such as Empire Day. The flag was flown at the official unveiling of the Dangarsleigh War Memorial in 1921, and again at the centennial in 2021.[42]
1918Australian Honour FlagAwarded to towns who exceeded double their quota of war funding.
1988Bicentennial FlagThe 200th anniversary of European settlement in Australia[9]
2001Centenary of Federation FlagThe 100th anniversary of Federation – the establishment of the Commonwealth of Australia[9]

House flags of Australian freight companies

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FlagDateCompanyDescription
2012–presentBlue Star Line
1991–presentSydney Ferries
1887–1961Australasian United Steam Navigation Company
1881–1887Queensland Steam Shipping Company
1875–2006Adelaide Steamship Company
1875–1993McIlwraith, McEacharn & Co
1858–1955Illawarra Steam Navigation Company

Yacht clubs of Australia

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FlagClub
Black Rock Yacht Club
Adelaide University Sailing Club
Balmain Sailing Club
Cruising Yacht Club of Australia
Hamilton Island Yacht Club
Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron
Royal Perth Yacht Club
Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania
Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron
Sandringham Yacht Club
Sun City Yacht Club
Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club
Royal Prince Edward Yacht Club
Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron
Manly Yacht Club
Little Ship Yacht Club
Royal Motor Yacht Club of New South Wales

Other flags/Micronational flags

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See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b c The rendition of the crown has changed according to the monarchs' wishes. In c. 1901 it was changed to the Tudor Crown, and in 1963 to the St Edward's Crown.

References

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  1. ^ Thomson, Jeff (10 November 2015). "Construction Details of the Australian Flag". FOTW Flags Of The World website. Jon Radel. Retrieved 21 November 2023. The 1901 Southern Cross star-points ranged from nine (Alpha) to five (Epsilon) and inner diameter of each was 4/9 of their outer diameters. Beta, Gamma and Epsilon were the same outer diameter as today, Alpha was 1/6 and Delta 1/10 of the fly width. In 1903 Alpha, Beta and Delta were altered to the same design as the Gamma Star (1/7 fly width, seven points) thus making the Southern Cross the same as on the current flag.
  2. ^ Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (2022). Australian Flags (PDF) (3rd ed.). Australian Government. p. 11. ISBN 978-0642471345. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 May 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
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  4. ^ Cabinet, Prime Minister and (27 June 2016). "Australian flags". www.pmc.gov.au. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
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  6. ^ Pg 207. Flags of the World, Barraclough, E.M.C., ISBN 978-0-72-322797-7
  7. ^ Jonathan Dixon; Ian MacDonald. "Prime Minister – Australia". Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  8. ^ Thomson, Jeff (10 November 2015). "Construction Details of the Australian Flag". FOTW Flags Of The World website. Jon Radel. Retrieved 21 November 2023. The 1901 Southern Cross star-points ranged from nine (Alpha) to five (Epsilon) and inner diameter of each was 4/9 of their outer diameters. Beta, Gamma and Epsilon were the same outer diameter as today, Alpha was 1/6 and Delta 1/10 of the fly width. In 1903 Alpha, Beta and Delta were altered to the same design as the Gamma Star (1/7 fly width, seven points) thus making the Southern Cross the same as on the current flag.
  9. ^ a b c d Historical Flags of Australia
  10. ^ Edward Cattoni. "North Queensland State Flag". Retrieved 26 June 2022.
  11. ^ Edward Cattoni. "North Queensland State History". Retrieved 26 June 2022.
  12. ^ Jonathan Dixon (6 December 2005). "North Queensland State Flag proposals - Capricornia proposal". Flags of the World. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
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  14. ^ "The city standard, but do you recognise it?". Brisbane Times. 4 April 2012. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
  15. ^ "Symbols used by Council". Brisbane City Council. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
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  17. ^ "Darwin (Northern Territory, Australia)".
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