List of Australian flags

This is a list of flags of different designs that have been used in Australia. The position of the flag on the official order of precedence is indicated, with other national flags having a precedence of "2". When multiple flags are flown together in a line, flags should be flown in order of precedence from left to right.

Flags under copyright are not displayed here, instead having placeholder images that link to the flags.

National flag

Flag	Date	Use	Description	Precedence
	1908–present	Australian national flag, naval jack and state ensign	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. The Centenary Flag, the nation's flag of state used on ceremonial occasions, additionally includes a white headband with a red stripe.	1

State and territory flags

Flag	Date	Use	Description	Precedence
	1876–present	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.	3-1
	1877–present	Flag of Victoria	The Southern Cross surmounted by a crown in the fly of a British Blue Ensign.	3-2
	1876–present	Flag of Queensland	A light blue Maltese cross with a crown on a white background in the fly of a British Blue Ensign.	3-3
	1904–present	Flag of South Australia	A piping shrike on a gold background in the fly of a British Blue Ensign.	3-4
	1953–present	Flag of Western Australia	A black swan on a gold background in the fly of a British Blue Ensign.	3-5
	1876–present	Flag of Tasmania	A red lion on a white background in the fly of a British Blue Ensign.	3-6
	1993–present	Flag of the Australian Capital Territory	Vertical bicolour; one third blue with the Southern Cross, the other two thirds are yellow with the coat of arms of Canberra.	3-7
	1978–present	Flag of the Northern Territory	Vertical bicolour; one third black with the Southern Cross, the other two thirds are ochre with Sturt's desert rose, the floral emblem of the Territory.	3-8
	1980–present	Flag of Norfolk Island	A vertical triband of green, white, and green, with a green Norfolk Island pine in the white band.	3-?

Unofficial territory flags

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	1986–present	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.
Link to flag	2004–present	Flag of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands	A green field with symbols such as a palm tree on a gold disc, which represents the islands' tropical flora; a crescent, which represent the Muslim Cocos Malays; and the Southern Cross, which represent Australia and the Southern Hemisphere. The flag mostly uses the national colours of Australia.

Nationally proclaimed flags of Indigenous peoples

Flag	Date	Use	Description	Precedence
	1971–present	Australian Aboriginal flag	A black and red flag with a yellow circle in the middle. The flag was designed in 1971 by Harold Thomas.	4
Link to flag	1992–present	Torres Strait Islander flag	A five-pointed star and traditional headdress in white, on a blue, green and black background. It was designed in 1992 by Bernard Namok.

Proclaimed Australian Defence Force flags

See also: Flags of the Australian Defence Force

Flag	Date	Use	Description	Precedence
	2000–present	Australian Defence Force Ensign	A tricolour of dark blue (navy); red (army) and light blue (airforce) with the triservice badge.	4-1
	1967–present	Australian White Ensign	A 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.	4-2
	1982–present	Royal Australian Air Force Ensign	The national flag with an Air Force blue field, the Southern Cross tilted and the RAAF roundel (Kangaroo) placed in the lower fly.	4-3

Other official federal flags prescribed under the Flags Act 1953

Flag	Date	Use	Description	Precedence
	1908–present	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.	4

Royal and viceregal flags

Sovereign

Flag	Date	Use	Description	Precedence
	1962–2022	Personal Australian Flag of Queen Elizabeth II	Consists 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.	Where practical, it should be flown alone when flown on or outside a building occupied by the monarch. Also flown on vehicles carrying the monarch.
	2024–present	King's Flag for Australia	Consists of a banner of the coat of arms of Australia.

Governor-General

Flag	Date	Use	Description	Precedence
	1909–1936	Flag of the Governor-General of Australia	A 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.	Flown continuously when the governor-general is in residence and on vehicles carrying the governor-general.
	1936–present	Flag of the Governor-General of Australia	A crowned lion standing on a crown on a blue field. The crown used is the Tudor Crown.

State governors

Main article: Flags of the governors of the Australian states

Flag	Date	Use	Description	Precedence
	1981–present	Standard of the governor of New South Wales	The state flag with a crowned badge.	Flown continuously when the governor is in residence, at events the governor attends and on vehicles carrying the governor.
	1984–present	Standard of the governor of Victoria	The state flag with a yellow field and crowned southern cross.
	1876–present	Standard of the governor of Queensland	The Union Flag defaced with the state badge.
	1975–present	Standard of the governor of South Australia	The state flag with a crowned badge. St Edward's Crown was replaced with the Tudor Crown in 2024.
	1988–present	Standard of the governor of Western Australia	The state flag with a crowned badge.
	1977–present	Standard of the governor of Tasmania

Local flags

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	1982–present	Armorial flag of the City of Adelaide	Blue 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.
		Flag of the local government area of Aṉangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara	The logo of Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara on a red field.
	1947–present	Flag of the City of Brisbane	Blue 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.
	2009–present	Flag of the City of Darwin	According to council policy, Darwin maintains both the coat of arms flag and a logo flag.
		Flag of the City of Hobart	The 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.
		Flag of the City of Melbourne	White background divided into four