Flag of Australia
East Asia & Pacific · first adopted 3 September 1901
The flag of Australia is blue and white. It was first adopted on 3 September 1901, making it one of the older national flags in use. Australia, whose capital is Canberra, is home to about 27.9 million people.
Colours
- blue#00008b
- white#ffffff
Colour names are approximate, taken from the hex values in the image.
Flags with the same colours
Other flags of East Asia & Pacific
Flag of Australia: questions and answers
What colours are on the Australia flag?
Blue and White. Hex values as drawn: blue #00008b, white #ffffff.
When was the flag of Australia adopted?
The flag was first adopted on 3 September 1901 (Wikidata). Some flags have had minor design changes since their first adoption.
Which flags have the same colours as Australia's?
Micronesia, Greece, Israel and Somalia use the same set of colours.
Sources: World Bank Open Data — World Development Indicators and Population Estimates and Projections (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0); flag-icons 7.2.3 by Panayiotis Lipiridis (MIT License). Data retrieved 2026-10-22. Live figures are mathematical estimates interpolated between the World Bank's mid-year values, not real-time counts.