Australia

national flag

Australia
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Flag Dates

  • first hoisted September 3, 1901
  • adopted May 22, 1909
  • approved April 15, 1954

Vexilliger Type

  • sovereign state in Australia and New Zealand

Names

  • eng Commonwealth of Australia official name
  • eng Australia

Shape

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  • quadrilateral → rectangular → elongated

Division

  • canton
  • canton position top hoist
  • canton partition canton - cross or saltire
  • area partition plain

Colors

  • W
    white
  • R+
    dark red
  • B++
    very dark blue

Elements

  • Crux (Southern Cross) (star)
  • star ×6 (star symbol)
  • main field
  • canton (union jack)