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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2016 edition
Same as 2015The same text in 1990 and 1991.
- blue with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and a large seven-pointed star in the lower hoist-side quadrant;
- the remaining half is a representation of the Southern Cross constellation in white with one small five-pointed star and four, larger, seven-pointed stars
blue with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and a large seven-pointed star in the lower hoist-side quadrant; the remaining half is a representation of the Southern Cross constellation in white with one small five-pointed star and four, larger, seven-pointed stars
The same text in 1992 and 1993.
- blue with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and a large seven-pointed star in the lower hoist-side quadrant;
- the remaining half is a representation of the Southern Cross constellation in white with one small five-pointed star and four, larger, seven-pointed stars
blue with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and a large
seven-pointed star in the lower hoist-side quadrant; the remaining half is a
representation of the Southern Cross constellation in white with one small
five-pointed star and four, larger, seven-pointed stars
- blue with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and a large seven-pointed star in the lower hoist-side quadrant;
- the remaining half is a representation of the Southern Cross constellation in white with one small five-pointed star and four, larger, seven-pointed stars
blue with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and a large
large seven-pointed star in the lower hoist-side quadrant; the
remaining half is a
in white with one small
seven-pointed stars
- blue with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and a large seven-pointed star in the lower hoist-side quadrant;
- the remaining half is a representation of the Southern Cross constellation in white with one small five-pointed star and four, larger, seven-pointed stars
blue with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant
and a
remaining half is a representation of the Southern Cross constellation
in white with one small five-pointed star and four, larger,
seven-pointed stars
- blue with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and a large seven-pointed star in the lower hoist-side quadrant;
- the remaining half is a representation of the Southern Cross constellation in white with one small five-pointed star and four, larger, seven-pointed stars
blue with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant
quadrant and a large seven-pointed star in the lower hoist-side
quadrant; the
Cross constellation
four, larger,
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
Published as “Flag description”
- blue with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and a large seven-pointed star in the lower hoist-side quadrant;
- the remaining half is a representation of the Southern Cross constellation in white with one small five-pointed star and four, larger, seven-pointed stars
blue with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side
quadrant and a large seven-pointed star in the lower hoist-side
quadrant; the remaining half is a representation of the Southern
constellation in white with one small five-pointed star and
larger, seven-pointed stars
Published as “Flag description”
- blue with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and a large seven-pointed star in the lower hoist-side quadrant;
- the remaining half is a representation of the Southern Cross constellation in white with one small five-pointed star and four, larger, seven-pointed stars
blue with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side
hoist-side quadrant and a large seven-pointed star in the lower hoist-side
hoist-side quadrant; the remaining half is a representation of the
Southern Cross
star and four,
The same text in 3 editions, 2000 to 2002.
Published as “Flag description”
- blue with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and a large seven-pointed star in the lower hoist-side quadrant;
- the remaining half is a representation of the Southern Cross constellation in white with one small five-pointed star and four, larger, seven-pointed stars
blue with the flag of the UK in the upper
The same text in 3 editions, 2003 to 2005.
Published as “Flag description”
- blue with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and a large seven-pointed star in the lower hoist-side quadrant known as the Commonwealth Star, representing the federation of the colonies of Australia in 1901;
- the star depicts one point for each of the six original states and one representing all of Australia's internal and external territories;
- the remaining half is a representation of the Southern Cross constellation in white with one small five-pointed star and four larger, seven-pointed stars
blue with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and a large seven-pointed star in the lower hoist-side quadrant; quadrant known as the Commonwealth Star, representing the federation of the colonies of Australia in 1901; the star depicts one point for each of the six original states and one representing all of Australia's internal and external territories; the remaining half is a representation of the Southern Cross constellation in white with one small five-pointed star and four, four larger, seven-pointed stars
The same text in 7 editions, 2006 to 2012.
Published as “Flag description”
- blue with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and a large seven-pointed star in the lower hoist-side quadrant known as the Commonwealth or Federation Star, representing the federation of the colonies of Australia in 1901;
- the star depicts one point for each of the six original states and 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
blue with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and a large seven-pointed star in the lower hoist-side quadrant known as the Commonwealth or Federation Star, representing the federation of the colonies of Australia in 1901; the star depicts one point for each of the six original states and one representing all of Australia's internal and external territories; on the remaining fly half is a representation of the Southern Cross constellation in white with one small five-pointed star and four larger, seven-pointed stars
The same text in 12 editions, 2013 to 2024.
Published as “Flag description”
- blue with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and a large seven-pointed star in the lower hoist-side quadrant known as the Commonwealth or Federation Star, representing the federation of the colonies of Australia in 1901;
- the star depicts one point for each of the six original states and 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
blue with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and a large seven-pointed star in the lower hoist-side quadrant known as the Commonwealth or Federation Star, representing the federation of the colonies of Australia in 1901; the star depicts one point for each of the six original states and 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 small, five-pointed star and four larger, seven-pointed stars
- 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.