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The Following is a List of Flags used in Christmas Island in Australia.

State Flag

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	2002–present	Flag of Christmas Island	The blue and green diagonal panels represent the sea and the island's vegetation, a small map of the island is included in the centre. The main emblem is a golden bosun bird. The flag was selected from a competition held in 1986 and was approved in 2002.

Historical Flags

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	1888-1900 1957-1958	Flag of The United Kingdom	A superimposition of the flags of England and Scotland with the Saint Patrick's Saltire (representing Ireland).
	1900-1925	Flag of The Straits Settlements	A defaced Blue Ensign with the arms of the Strait Settlements.
	1925-1942 1945-1946	Flag of The Straits Settlements	A defaced Blue Ensign with the arms of the Strait Settlements (without the white disc).
	1942-1945	Flag of The Empire of Japan	A red disc centered on a white rectangular field.
	1946-1952	Flag of The Colony of Singapore	A defaced blue ensign with the arms of Singapore.
	1952-1957	Flag of The Colony of Singapore	A defaced blue ensign with the arms of Singapore (slightly modified crown).
	1958-1986 (Still Used Today)	Flag of Australia	A Blue Ensign defaced with the seven-point Commonwealth Star in the lower hoist quarter and the five stars of the Southern Cross in the fly half.

See also

• List of Australian flags

References

1. "The Flag of the Territory of Christmas Island". Shire of Christmas Island. 21 June 2013. Archived from the original on 2 March 2015. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
2. "Birds of Christmas Island". Christmas Island Tourism Association. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 9 December 2014.

• Lists and galleries of flags
• Flags of Australia
• Flags of Christmas Island
• Christmas Island-related lists