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This is an overview of the main flags used in Australia.

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Contents 1 Australian Defence Force Flags 1.1 Australian Defence Force Ensign 1.2 Australian White Ensign 1.3 Royal Australian Air Force Ensign 2 Civil Flags 2.1 Australian Red Ensign 2.2 Australian Civil Air Ensign 2.3 Customs Ensign 3 Indigenous Flags 3.1 Australian Aboriginal Flag 3.2 Torres Strait Islander Flag 3.3 Flag of Tino Rangatiratanga

Australian Defence Force Flags

The Australian Army has no flag of its own, as it fights under the Australian National Flag.

Australian Defence Force Ensign

This is a tri-service flag, and is used at tri-service establishments, and events inside Australia. It is not used on tri-service deployments however, the ANF is used overseas. Dark Blue represents the Navy, red the Army, and light blue the Air Force.

Australian White Ensign

The Australian White Ensign is flown by all commissioned Australian warships, and shore establishments. On parades, RAN personnel march behind it, and it is worn by RAN personnel on flying uniforms, DPCU, and DPDU.

Royal Australian Air Force Ensign

The RAAF Ensign is the flag of the Royal Australian Air Force. It is flown on all RAAF establishments, RAAF units on ceremonial occasions march under it, and is worn by all RAAF personnel on Flying Dress, Working Dress, Disruptive Pattern Combat Uniform, and Disruptive Pattern Desert Uniform inside Australia (outside Australia, the Australian National Flag is worn) on the right arm with the Union Flag facing forward.

Civil Flags

Australian Red Ensign

The Australian Red Ensign is used by Australian registered ships, and pre-commissioned units of the Royal Australian Navy (ships designated NUSHIP, rather than HMAS). It can also be used on land by private citizens, though this is rare, with the ANF being preferred (and offered free of charge by all Members of the House of Representatives).

Australian Civil Air Ensign

The Australian Civil Aviation Ensign is an Australian flag that was used by the Australian Civil Aviation Authority. It is flown at civilian airfields¹, and by the Minister for Transport.

¹RAAF Bases fly the RAAF Ensign, Army airfields fly the ANF, commissioned RAN airfields fly the Australian White Ensign, non-commissioned RAN airfields fly the ANF.

Customs Ensign

The Customs Ensign is flown by ships owned by, or operating under the charter of, the Australian Customs Service. Vessels flying this flag have the unrestricted right to stop, board, and search all vessels in Australian waters, or its economic exclusion zone. This applies even if the vessel in question is operating under an Australian flag.

Indigenous Flags

Australian Aboriginal Flag

Used by mainland, and Tasmanian aborigines.

Torres Strait Islander Flag

Used by Torres Strait Islanders.

Flag of Tino Rangatiratanga

Used by New Zealand Maori peoples.