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==National==
==National==

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{{see also|Flag of Australia}}
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| [[Flag of Australia]]
| Blue version of winning design
| A [[Blue Ensign]] defaced with the [[Commonwealth Star]] in the lower hoist quarter and the five stars of the [[Crux|Southern Cross]] in the fly half.
| A [[Blue Ensign]] defaced with the [[Commonwealth Star]] in the lower hoist quarter and the five stars of the [[Crux|Southern Cross]] in the fly half.
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|{{ListFlag|Flag of Australia 1903-1909.svg}}
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| 1903-1908
| [[Flag of Australia]]
| As approved by [[King Edward VII]]
| A [[Blue Ensign]] defaced with the [[Commonwealth Star]] in the lower hoist quarter and the five stars of the [[Crux|Southern Cross]] in the fly half.
| A [[Blue Ensign]] defaced with the [[Commonwealth Star]] in the lower hoist quarter and the five stars of the [[Crux|Southern Cross]] in the fly half.
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| 1908–present
| 1908–present
| [[Flag of Australia]]
| National flag and [[State ensign]]
| A [[Blue Ensign]] defaced with the [[Commonwealth Star]] in the lower hoist quarter and the five stars of the [[Crux|Southern Cross]] in the fly half.
| A [[Blue Ensign]] defaced with the [[Commonwealth Star]] in the lower hoist quarter and the five stars of the [[Crux|Southern Cross]] in the fly half.
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Revision as of 23:06, 4 September 2013

This is a list of flags used in Australia:

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Flags of Australia.

National

Flag Date Use Description
1901-1903 Flag of Australia A Blue Ensign defaced with the Commonwealth Star in the lower hoist quarter and the five stars of the Southern Cross in the fly half.
1903-1908 Flag of Australia A Blue Ensign defaced with the Commonwealth Star in the lower hoist quarter and the five stars of the Southern Cross in the fly half.
1908–present Flag of Australia A Blue Ensign defaced with the Commonwealth Star in the lower hoist quarter and the five stars of the Southern Cross in the fly half.
1971 Aboriginal Flag A black and red flag with a yellow circle in the middle.
? 1992 Torres Strait Islander Flag A five-pointed star and traditional headdress in white, on a blue, green and black background

Personal Flags

Queen

Flag Date Use Description
1962 The Australian Personal Flag of Queen Elizabeth II

Governor-General

Flag Date Use Description
1936 Flag of the Governor-General of Australia A crowned lion standing on a crown on a blue field

Governors

See also: Flags of the Governors of the Australian states
Flag Date Use Description
1876 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
1981 Flag of the Governor of New South Wales The State Flag with a crowned badge
1984 Flag of the Governor of Victoria The State Flag with a yellow field and crowned southern cross
1988 Flag of the Governor of Western Australia The State Flag with a crowned badge

Prime Minister

Flag Date Use Description
1949 - 1966 Car Flag of the Prime Minister This (unofficial, though used) variation includes the State Arms on the national flag.[1][2]

States and mainland territories

Flag Date Use Description
1875 Flag of Tasmania A red lion on a white background in the fly of a British blue ensign
1876 Flag of New South Wales A St George's Cross with four gold stars and a lion in the fly of a British blue ensign
1876[nb 1] Flag of Queensland A light blue Maltese cross with a crown on a white background in the fly of a British blue ensign
1877[nb 1] Flag of Victoria The Southern Cross surmounted by a crown in the fly of a British blue ensign
1904 Flag of South Australia A piping shrike on a gold background in the fly of a British blue ensign
1953 Flag of Western Australia A black swan on a gold background in the fly of a British blue ensign
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
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
  1. ^ a b The rendition of the crown has changed according to the monarchs' wishes. In c. 1901 it was changed to the Tudor crown, and in 1953 to the St Edwards crown.

Civil ensigns

Flag Date Use Description
1909–present Australian Red Ensign A British Red Ensign with the Commonwealth Star at the hoist, and the Southern Cross in the other half
1903-1909 Australian Red Ensign A Red Ensign defaced with the Commonwealth Star in the lower hoist quarter and the five stars of the Southern Cross in the fly half
1901-1903 Australian Red Ensign A Red Ensign defaced with the Commonwealth Star in the lower hoist quarter and the five stars of the Southern Cross in the fly half
1948–present Australian Civil Air Ensign Based on the British Civil Air Ensign, with the addition of the Southern Cross and Commonwealth Star
1935-1948 Australian Civil Air Ensign Based on the British Civil Air Ensign, with the addition of the Southern Cross and Commonwealth Star in yellow

Australian Defence Force

Flag Date Use Description
? 2000 Australian Defence Force Ensign A tricolour of dark blue (navy); red (army) and light blue (airforce) with the Triservice badge

Royal Australian Navy

Flag Date Use Description
1967–present Australian White 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
1911-1967 Royal Australian Navy Ensign St George's Ensign or White Ensign: white field defaced with a thin Cross of Saint George, Union Flag in the first quarter. It was replaced by the Australian White Ensign
1920 Flag of the Chief of Navy A fouled anchor on a red-blue background.
? 2001–present Australian Navy Cadets Ensign A blue ensign with the Australian White Ensign in canton and the badge of the Australian Navy Cadets in the fly

Royal Australian Air Force

Flag Date Use Description
1982–present Royal Australian Air Force Ensign The national flag with a light blue field, the Southern Cross tilted and the RAAF roundel (Kangaroo) placed in the lower fly
1948-1982 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
1921-1948 Royal Australian Air Force Ensign

Australian Customs and Border Protection Service

Flag Date Use Description
1988–present Australian Customs Flag Australian Blue Ensign defaced with "CUSTOMS"
1909-1988 Australian Customs Flag Australian Blue Ensign defaced with "HMC"
1904-1909 Australian Customs Flag Australian Blue Ensign defaced with "HMC"
1903-1904 Australian Customs Flag Australian Blue Ensign defaced with "HMC AUSTRALIA"
1901-1903 Australian Customs Flag Australian Blue Ensign defaced with "HMC AUSTRALIA"

Law Enforcement

See List of Australian Police flags

External territories

Flag Date Use Description
1980 Flag of Norfolk Island A green field with a white square containing a green Norfolk Island Pine.
2002 Flag of Christmas Island The 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 Flag of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands The 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.

Cities and areas

Flag Date Use Description
Flag of City of Brisbane
1850s? Upper Murray River Flag (House flag of the Murray River Steam Navigation Co.) Flown 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.
1853? Lower Murray River Flag Flown 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. This flag with dark blue bars is sometimes used in Victoria and NSW.
1998 Flag of Lord Howe Island, New South Wales (unofficial)
File:Flag of Melbourne.PNG Flag of Melbourne
? 1908 Flag of the City of Sydney

Historical

Flag Date Use Description
Union Flag 1788 – 1801 Union Flag The 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.
The Bowman Flag 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.
1823/24 – 1831 National Colonial Flag for Australia A British White Ensign, featuring four white stars on the red cross
1830s – 1920s Australian Federation Flag A British White Ensign, featuring the cross in blue with five white stars
1850s – 1875 Van Diemen's Land Ensign A British White Ensign, featuring six blue bars
1849 – 1853 Australasian Anti-Transportation League Flag British Blue Ensign, with yellow Southern Cross and white border, to which branch names were added
1854 Eureka Flag The battle flag of the Eureka Stockade featured the five stars of the constellation Crux Australis in white on a white cross and blue field.
1918 Australian Honour Flag

Proposed alternative flags

Main article: List of proposed Australian flags
See also: Australian flag debate

Sporting flags

Flag Date Use Description
1908-1912 Flag of the Australasian team at the 1908 and 1912 Olympiads A Blue Ensign defaced by a white circle containing the British Crown plus a shield containing the Southern Cross.
1983-? Boxing Kangaroo flag flown by Australians at sporting events A golden kangaroo wearing boxing gloves on a green field.

References

  1. ^ ABC Television show "Auction Room", 11 November 2012
  2. ^ Pg 207. Flags of the World, Barraclough, E.M.C., ISBN 978-0-72-322797-7

See also

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