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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

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| 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

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| 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

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| 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

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| 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

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| 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

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| 2004 – | Flag of Otago |

### Components of the Federated States of Micronesia

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Flag | Date | Use | Description

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|  | Flag of Chuuk |
|  | Flag of Kosrae |
|  | Flag of Pohnpei |
|  | Flag of Yap |

### Components of French Polynesia

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Flag | Date | Use | Description

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|  | 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

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| 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.

* Flag of Adelaide, South Australia

* Flag of Brisbane, Queensland Australia

* Flag of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

* Flag of Perth, Western Australia

* Flag of Sydney, New South Wales Australia

## Historical flags

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Flag | Date | Use | Description

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| 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

* List of Australian flags
* List of Fijian flags
* List of Nauruan flags
* List of New Zealand flags
* List of Palauan flags
* List of Papua New Guinean flags
* List of Samoan flags
* List of Vanuatuan flags

## 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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Flags of Oceania

Sovereign states|

* Australia
* Federated States of Micronesia
* Fiji
* Kiribati
* Marshall Islands
* Nauru
* New Zealand
* Palau
* Papua New Guinea
* Samoa
* Solomon Islands
* Tonga
* Tuvalu
* Vanuatu

Associated states
of New Zealand|

* Cook Islands
* Niue

Dependencies
and other territories|

* American Samoa
* Christmas Island
* Cocos (Keeling) Islands
* Easter Island
* French Polynesia
* Guam
* Hawaii
* New Caledonia
* Norfolk Island
* Northern Mariana Islands
* Pitcairn Islands
* Tokelau
* Wallis and Futuna

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* Naval ensigns
* Naval Jack
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Mobile civilian|

* Civil air
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* Pilot boat flags and ensigns
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Other entities|

* Country subdivisions
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| By elements|

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By shape|

* Non-quadrilateral
* Proportions

By nations|

| Africa|

* Algeria
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* Seychelles
* Sierra Leone
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* South Africa
* South Sudan
* Sudan
* Tanzania
* Togo
* Tunisia
* Uganda
* Zambia
* Zimbabwe
* Rhodesia

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Antarctica|

* Adélie Land
* Argentine Antarctica
* Australian Antarctic Territory
* British Antarctic Territory
* Chilean Antarctic Territory
* Peter I Island
* Queen Maud Land
* Ross Dependency

Asia|

* Afghanistan
* Armenia
* Azerbaijan
* Bahrain
* Bangladesh
* Bhutan
* Brunei
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* China
* Hong Kong
* Macau
* Cyprus
* East Timor
* Egypt
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* India
* states
* armed forces
* Indonesia
* Iran
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* Japan
* prefectures
* municipalities
* Jordan
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* Korea
* North Korea
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* Kuwait
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* provinces
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* Qatar
* Russia
* federal subjects
* Sakha
* Russian Navy
* Saudi Arabia
* Singapore
* Soviet Union
* republics
* Soviet Navy
* Sri Lanka
* Syria
* Taiwan
* Tajikistan
* Thailand
* Turkey
* Turkmenistan
* United Arab Emirates
* Uzbekistan
* Vietnam
* Yemen

Europe|

* Albania
* Andorra
* Armenia
* Austria
* states
* Austria-Hungary
* Azerbaijan
* Belarus
* Belgium
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* Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Bulgaria
* Croatia
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* Czech Republic
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* France
* regions
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* Georgia
* Germany
* states
* districts
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* Greece
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* Iceland
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* Italy
* regions
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* Latvia
* Liechtenstein
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* Netherlands
* royal standards
* provinces
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* North Macedonia
* Norway
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* naval and maritime
* voivodeships
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* Romania
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* federal subjects
* Sakha
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* Soviet Union
* republics
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* Spain
* autonomous communities
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* Sweden
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* cantons
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* Turkey
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* oblasts
* United Kingdom
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* cities, towns and villages
* British Empire
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North America|

* Antigua and Barbuda
* Bahamas
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* Belize
* Canada
* lieutenant governors
* Costa Rica
* Cuba
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* Grenada
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* states
* municipalities
* Nicaragua
* Panama
* Saint Kitts and Nevis
* Saint Lucia
* Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
* Trinidad and Tobago
* United States
* states and territories
* ensigns
* jacks
* armed forces
* Puerto Rico
* CSA

Oceania|

* Australia
* state governors
* Christmas Island
* Cocos (Keeling) Islands
* Norfolk Island
* Federated States of Micronesia
* Fiji
* Kiribati
* Marshall Islands
* Nauru
* New Zealand
* Palau
* states
* Papua New Guinea
* Samoa
* Solomon Islands
* Tonga
* Tuvalu
* Vanuatu

South America|

* Argentina
* Bolivia
* Brazil
* Chile
* Colombia
* Ecuador
* Guyana
* Paraguay
* Peru
* Suriname
* Uruguay
* Venezuela

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