Flags of Australian States and Territories

Flags! Flags! Flags! So many flags!

For the past 6 years living in Australia, the only flags that I've come to recognise are the Australian national flag and the Aboriginal flag.

It wasn't until a recent trip to the Shrine of Remembrance that I realised that the Australian states and territories do have their own flags as well.

So let's have a look at the flags for Australian states and territories.

National flag : 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.

 Aboriginal flag : A black and red flag with a yellow circle in the middle.

Torres Strait Islander Flag : A five-pointed star and traditional headdress in white, on a blue, green and black background.

 

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

Flag of Queensland : A light blue Maltese cross with a crown on a white background in the fly of a British blue ensign

Flag of South Australia : A piping shrike on a gold background in the fly of a British blue ensign

Flag of Tasmania : A red lion on a white background in the fly of a British blue ensign

Flag of Western Australia : A black swan on a gold background in the fly of a British blue ensign

Flag of Victoria : The Southern Cross surmounted by a crown in the fly of a British blue ensign

Flag of 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

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

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.

Flag of the Cocos (Keeling) Island : 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.

Flag of Norfolk Island : A green field with a white square containing a green Norfolk Island Pine.

I'm not a big fan of flags but once in a while, I do get inquisitive and the trip to the Shrine of Remembrance did just that.

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References

List of Australian flags. (2014, October 16). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 05:08, October 17, 2014, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_Australian_flags&oldid=629867221

Flag of the Australian Capital Territory. (2014, March 10). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 05:09, October 17, 2014, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Flag_of_the_Australian_Capital_Territory&oldid=598958972

Flag of New South Wales. (2013, June 6). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 05:10, October 17, 2014, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Flag_of_New_South_Wales&oldid=558583187

Flag of the Northern Territory. (2014, June 11). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 05:10, October 17, 2014, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Flag_of_the_Northern_Territory&oldid=612477432

Flag of Queensland. (2013, December 18). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 05:11, October 17, 2014, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Flag_of_Queensland&oldid=586712021

Flag of South Australia. (2014, July 14). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 05:11, October 17, 2014, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Flag_of_South_Australia&oldid=616857320

Flag of Tasmania. (2014, March 20). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 05:11, October 17, 2014, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Flag_of_Tasmania&oldid=600403501

Flag of Victoria. (2014, September 13). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 05:12, October 17, 2014, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Flag_of_Victoria&oldid=625411664

Flag of Western Australia. (2014, June 2). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 05:12, October 17, 2014, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Flag_of_Western_Australia&oldid=611174311

Flag of Norfolk Island. (2014, January 21). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 05:12, October 17, 2014, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Flag_of_Norfolk_Island&oldid=591716095

Flag of Christmas Island. (2013, December 12). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 05:13, October 17, 2014, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Flag_of_Christmas_Island&oldid=585698034

Flag of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands. (2014, March 5). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 05:13, October 17, 2014, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Flag_of_the_Cocos_(Keeling)_Islands&oldid=598320977