The CIA World Factbook Every edition, 1990 to 2025 Oceania

Flag Australia, in 36 editions.

The entry for Australia published Flag in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 11 editions. Each is shown as published. Flag in every entry.

editions changed the text
11
the first edition with it
1990
the latest edition with it
2025

Published as “Flag” (1990 to 2025) and “Flag description” (1997 to 2024).

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2025 edition

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description:
  • blue, with the UK flag in the upper-left quadrant and a large seven-pointed star in the lower-left quadrant;
  • on the right half is a representation of the Southern Cross constellation in white, with one small five-pointed star and four larger seven-pointed stars
meaning:
  • the largest star is known as the Commonwealth or Federation Star and represents the federation of the Australian colonies in 1901;
  • the star has one point for each of the six original states, plus one representing all of Australia's internal and external territories

blue description: blue, with the flag of the UK flag in the upper hoist-side upper-left quadrant and a large seven-pointed star in the lower hoist-side quadrant lower-left quadrant; on the right half is a representation of the Southern Cross constellation in white, with one small five-pointed star and four larger seven-pointed stars
meaning: the largest star is
known as the Commonwealth or Federation Star, representing Star and represents the federation of the Australian colonies of Australia in 1901; the star depicts has one point for each of the six original states and states, plus one representing all of Australia's internal and external territories; on the fly half is a representation of the Southern Cross constellation in white with one small, five-pointed star and four larger, seven-pointed stars territories

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Central Intelligence Agency. “Australia: Flag.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/australia/flag.

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