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Australia flag

The flag of Australia comprises a blue field with a Union Jack in the canton, augmented with the Commonwealth Star (a white seven pointed star) and the Southern Cross constellation (made up of five white stars - one five pointed and four seven pointed). The flag of Australia is based on the British maritime Blue Ensign, which is identical to the Australia flag minus the Commonwealth star and the Southern Cross constellation.

The design of the Australian flag was chosen in 1901, the year of Federation, from a pool of approximately 32,000 entries in a competition to choose the new nation's official flag. The Australian flag was first flown on 3 September 1901 in Melbourne, Victoria, although the flag was not officially adopted until 11 February 1903. The date of 3 September is the official Australian National Flag Day. A small modification was made to the original Australian flag on 8 December 1908, with the six pointed Commonwealth Star becoming the seven pointed Commonwealth Star that remains to this day. In 1954, the Australian flag became recognised by, as well as legally defined in, the Flags Act 1953.

The Australian flag is rich with symbolism. The Union Jack is a clear reference to Australia's history and founding as six British colonies. The Commonwealth Star, which is also known as the Federation Star, originally had six points representing the six colonies coming together at Federation (the seventh point was added to represent the Territory of Papua, as well as any future territories). The inclusion of the Southern Cross is a nod to the most distinctive constellation visible in the Southern Hemisphere and has been considered a symbol of Australia since the early days of British settlement.

A large Australian flag sits atop Parliament House in Canberra, Australia

A large Australian flag sits atop Parliament House in Canberra, Australia

Australia flag 150x90cm
Dimensions for flag 1500x900mm
Australia 150x90cm polyester flag with double stitched hems, the hoist edge has two eyelets.
SKU: C-AUS/L
$24.00
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Australia flag 90x60cm
Dimensions for flag 900x600mm
Australia 90x60cm polyester flag with double stitched hems, the hoist edge has two eyelets.
SKU: C-AUS/M
$19.32
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Australia flag 180x120cm
Dimensions for flag 1800x1200mm
Australia 180x120cm polyester flag with double stitched hems, the hoist edge has two eyelets.
SKU: C-AUS/X
$36.56
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Australia flag 240x150cm
Dimensions for flag 2400x1500mm
Australia 240x150cm polyester flag with double stitched hems, the hoist edge has two eyelets.
SKU: C-AUS/V
$95.77
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Australia hand waver flag 45x30cm
Dimensions for hand waver 450x300mm
Australia 45x30cm polyester hand waver flag with double stitched hems, the hoist edge is sleeved and fits over a timber dowel measuring 60cm long and a diameter of 0.8cm, capped with a white spherical plastic finial.
SKU: C-AUS/HW
$13.53
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$11.00
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Australia child hand waver flag 23x15cm
Dimensions for child hand waver 230x150mm
Australia 23x15cm polyester child hand waver flag with hot knife cut edges, the hoist edge is sleeved and fits over a timber dowel measuring 30cm long and a diameter of 0.5cm, capped with a white spherical plastic finial.
SKU: C-AUS/HC
$7.81
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Australia desk flag 15x10cm
Dimensions for desk flag 150x100mm
Australia 15x10cm polyester desk flag with hot knife cut edges, the hoist edge is sleeved and fits over a black plastic dowel measuring 27cm long and a diameter of 0.5cm, capped with a gold coloured plastic finial.
SKU: C-AUS/DF
$8.04
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Australia bunting 30 flags 23x15cm
Dimensions for bunting 30 flags 230x150mm
Australia bunting has 30 small polyester flags, each flag measuring 23x15cm and spaced 10cm apart sewn into a header tape to make a string of flags, 80cm of extra tape at each end for fixing. The edges of the flags are hot knife cut.
SKU: C-AUS/SF30
$56.00
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Australia bunting 10 flags 23x15cm
Dimensions for bunting 10 flags 230x150mm
Australia bunting has 10 small polyester flags, each flag measuring 23x15cm and spaced 10cm apart sewn into a header tape to make a string of flags, 80cm of extra tape at each end for fixing. The edges of the flags are hot knife cut.
SKU: C-AUS/SF10
$24.00
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Australia badge 9x6cm
Dimensions for badge 90x60mm
Australia badge 9x6cm with edges over-locked in gold coloured thread. The badge can be affixed using a hot iron. Badges are also known as patches.
SKU: C-AUS/P1
$6.56
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Australia decal 12.4x8.2cm
Dimensions for decal 124x82mm
Australia self adhesive rectangular decal, measuring 12.4x8.2cm. Decals are also known as stickers.
SKU: C-AUS/D1
$3.31
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Australia decal oval 12x9cm
Dimensions for decal oval 120x90mm
Australia self adhesive oval shaped decal, measuring 12x9cm. Decals are also known as stickers.
SKU: C-AUS/D2
$5.20
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Australia decal oval arched 12x9cm
Dimensions for decal oval arched 120x90mm
Australia self adhesive oval arched decal, measuring 12x9cm. Decals are also known as stickers.
SKU: C-AUS/DOA
$5.20
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Australia wind-sock 146cm
Dimensions for wind-sock 1460mm long
Australia windsock 146cm long, including 6 tails which are 100cm long. Throat diameter is 14cm, complete with metal snap-clip for easy fixing.
SKU: C-AUS/WS
$35.29
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Products specifications
Country Official NameCommonwealth Of Australia
Country CapitalCanberra
Country Code (3 letter)AUS
Flag Day3 September
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