In use: 1901 – present
Australia
Flag
Adopted: 1901
The flag features the Union Jack in the upper left canton, the Commonwealth Star below it, and the Southern Cross constellation on a blue field.
Flag fun fact: The Commonwealth Star has seven points representing the six states and one for the territories of Australia.
Colors
BlueRedWhite
Design elements
cantoncrossstarstars
Flag family: British Commonwealth
Similar flags
Country context
Capital city: Canberra
Australia and New Zealand · Oceania
Independent from United Kingdom · 1901
British
Federal Parliamentary Constitutional Monarchy
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