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

State and territory flags

Unofficial territory flags

Nationally proclaimed flags of Indigenous peoples

Proclaimed Australian Defence Force flags

FlagDateUseDescriptionPrecedence
2000–presentAustralian Defence Force EnsignA tricolour of dark blue ; red and light blue with the triservice badge.4-1
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.4-2
1982–presentRoyal Australian Air Force EnsignThe national flag with an Air Force blue field, the Southern Cross tilted and the RAAF roundel placed in the lower fly.4-3

Other official federal flags prescribed under the Flags Act 1953

Royal and viceregal flags

Sovereign

Governor-General

State governors

FlagDateUseDescriptionPrecedence
1981–presentStandard of the governor of New South WalesThe state flag with a crowned badge.Flown continuously when the governor is in residence, at events the governor attends and on vehicles carrying to the governor
1984–presentStandard of the governor of VictoriaThe state flag with a yellow field and crowned southern cross.Flown continuously when the governor is in residence, at events the governor attends and on vehicles carrying to the governor
1876–presentStandard of the governor of QueenslandThe Union Flag defaced with the state badge.Flown continuously when the governor is in residence, at events the governor attends and on vehicles carrying to the governor
1975–presentStandard of the governor of South AustraliaThe state flag with a crowned badge. St Edward's Crown was replaced with the Tudor Crown in 2024.Flown continuously when the governor is in residence, at events the governor attends and on vehicles carrying to the governor
1988–presentStandard of the governor of Western AustraliaThe state flag with a crowned badge.Flown continuously when the governor is in residence, at events the governor attends and on vehicles carrying to the governor
1977–presentStandard of the governor of TasmaniaThe state flag with a crowned badge.Flown continuously when the governor is in residence, at events the governor attends and on vehicles carrying to the governor

Local flags

Other official federal flags

Federal and state police

FlagDateUseDescription
1982–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.
2006–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.
2005–presentFlag of the Western Australia PoliceA white flag with a stylised depiction of a swan and chequerboard in blue, with the Western Australia Police emblem added. Replaced previous flag in use from 1970–2000.

Sporting flags

Ethnic group flags

Historic official flags

Historic unofficial flags