Ashmore and Cartier Islands

National flag:

Proportion:

1:2

Description:

The flag of Australia is blue with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and a large seven-pointed star in the lower hoist-side quadrant known as the Commonwealth Star, representing the federation of the colonies of Australia in 1901; the star depicts one point for each of the six original states and one representing all of Australia's internal and external territories; the remaining half is a representation of the Southern Cross constellation in white with one small five-pointed star and four larger, seven-pointed stars.

 

Construction sheet: Approximate

Pantone® colors: Recommendations

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Capital:

None (administered from Canberra).

Flag history:

1878 - 1934

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