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The table contains images of the Australian national flag and of the flags of Australia’s six states and two territories. Larger images of the flags can be viewed by clicking on individual flags. Articles on the country, the states, and the territories and on their respective flag histories can be accessed via the links below the flags.

Flags of Australia
Australia Flag history
Australian Capital Territory Flag history	New South Wales Flag history	Northern Territory Flag history	Queensland Flag history
South Australia Flag history	Tasmania Flag history	Victoria Flag history	Western Australia Flag history
Larger images of flags can be seen by clicking on individual flags. Articles on the country, states, and territories and their respective flag histories can be accessed via the links below the flags.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Kenneth Pletcher.