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Flags of Oceania

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This is a gallery of national flags[1] of Oceania.

Flags of Oceanian sovereign states

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Flag Date Use Description
1908 – Flag of Australia
See also: List of Australian flags		 A British Blue Ensign defaced with the seven-point Commonwealth Star in the lower hoist quarter and the five stars of the Southern Cross in the fly half.
1970 – Flag of Fiji
See also: List of Fijian flags		 A cyan British Blue Ensign defaced with the shield of Fiji's Coat of Arms in the fly half.
1979 – Flag of Kiribati
1979 – Flag of the Marshall Islands
1978 – Flag of the Federated States of Micronesia
1968 – Flag of Nauru
See also: List of Nauruan flags
1902 – Flag of New Zealand
See also: List of New Zealand flags		 A British Blue Ensign defaced with four stars of the Southern Cross in the fly half.
1981 – Flag of Palau
See also: List of Palauan flags
1971 – Flag of Papua New Guinea
See also: List of Papua New Guinean flags
1962 – Flag of Samoa
See also: List of Samoan flags
1977 – Flag of Solomon Islands
1875 – Flag of Tonga
1997 – Flag of Tuvalu A cyan British Blue Ensign defaced with stars that represent the nine islands which comprise Tuvalu in the fly half.
1980 – Flag of Vanuatu
See also: List of Vanuatuan flags

Flags of Oceanian dependencies and other territories

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Flag Date Use State (status) Description
1960 – Flag of American Samoa United States (unincorporated and unorganized territory)
2002 – Flag of Christmas Island Australia (external territory)
2004 – Flag of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands Australia (external territory)
2006 – Flag of Easter Island Chile (special territory)
1984 – Flag of French Polynesia France (overseas country and collectivity)
1948 – Flag of Guam United States (unincorporated and organized territory)
2010 – Flags of New Caledonia France (sui generis collectivity)
1979 – Flag of Norfolk Island Australia (external territory)
1948 – Flag of the Northern Mariana Islands United States (commonwealth)
1984 – Flag of the Pitcairn Islands United Kingdom (overseas territory) A British Blue Ensign with the Pitcairn coat of arms defaced on the fly.
2009 – Flag of Tokelau New Zealand (dependent territory)
1976 – Flag of Wake Island (unofficial) United States (minor outlying island)
1794 – Flag of Wallis and Futuna (unofficial) France (overseas collectivity) The Flag of France is used for official purposes.

Flags of Oceanian sub-divisions

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States of Australia

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Flag Date Use Description
1876–present 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.
1876–present[a] Flag of Queensland A light blue Maltese cross with a crown on a white background in the fly of a British blue ensign.
1904–present Flag of South Australia A piping shrike on a gold background in the fly of a British blue ensign.
1875–present Flag of Tasmania A red lion on a white background in the fly of a British blue ensign.
1877–present[a] Flag of Victoria The Southern Cross surmounted by a crown in the fly of a British blue ensign.
1953–present Flag of Western Australia A black swan on a gold background in the fly of a British blue ensign.

Territories of Australia

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Flag Date Use Description
1993-present Flag of the Australian Capital Territory
1978-present Flag of the Northern Territory

Associated states of New Zealand

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Flag Date Use Description
1979 – Flag of the Cook Islands A British Blue Ensign, with a ring made of fifteen stars defaced on the fly.
1975 – Flag of Niue

Regions of New Zealand

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Flag Date Use Description
2004 – Flag of Otago

Components of the Federated States of Micronesia

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Flag Date Use Description
Flag of Chuuk
Flag of Kosrae
Flag of Pohnpei
Flag of Yap

Components of French Polynesia

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Flag Date Use Description
Flag of the Gambier Islands
Flag of Tuamotus
Flag of the Marquesas Islands
Flag of the Austral Islands

States of the United States

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Flag Date Use Description
1898 – Flag of Hawaii

Flags of Oceanian cities

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Main article: List of city flags in Oceania

Flags of cities with over 1 million inhabitants.

Historical flags

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Flag Date Use Description
1901 –1903 Flag of Australia
1903 –1908 Flag of Australia
1867 –1869 Flag of the Kingdom of Bau
1893 –1901 Flag of the Cook Islands Federation
1973 –1979 Flag of the Cook Islands
1865 –1867 Flag of the Confederacy of Independent Kingdoms of Fiji
1871 –1874 Flag of the Kingdom of Fiji
1877 –1883 Flag of the Colony of Fiji
1883 –1903 Flag of the Colony of Fiji
1903 –1908 Flag of the Colony of Fiji
1908 –1924 Flag of the Colony of Fiji
1924 –1970 Flag of the Colony of Fiji
1869 –1871 Flag of the Confederation of Lau
1906 –1953 Flag of the British New Hebrides
1953 –1980 Flag of the British New Hebrides
1867 –1870 Flag of the Colony of New South Wales
1870 –1876 Flag of the Colony of New South Wales
1835 –1840 Flag of the United Tribes of New Zealand
1870 –1876 Flag of the Colony of Queensland
1858 –1888 Flag of the Kingdom of Rarotonga
1888 –1893 Flag of the Kingdom of Rarotonga
1906 –1947 Flag of the British Solomon Islands
1947 –1956 Flag of the British Solomon Islands
1956 –1966 Flag of the British Solomon Islands
1966 –1977 Flag of the British Solomon Islands
1870 –1876 Flag of the Colony of South Australia
1876 –1901 Flag of the Colony of South Australia Remained in use as the state flag from 1901–1904.
1875 Flag of the Colony of Tasmania
1976 –1978 Flag of the Colony of Tuvalu
1978 –1995 Flag of Tuvalu
1995 Flag of Tuvalu
1996 –1997 Flag of Tuvalu
1870 –1877 Flag of the Colony of Victoria
1877 Flag of the Colony of Victoria
1877 –1901 Flag of the Colony of Victoria
1870 –1901 Flag of the Colony of Western Australia Remained in use as the state flag from 1901–1953.

See also

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Lists of flags of Oceanian countries

Notes

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  1. ^ a b This note is un-defined.

References

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  1. ^ "Flags of the World - The World Factbook". www.cia.gov. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
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