Australian Flag Protocol

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General
Design
Flying Alone
With Other National
With State House
On Yardarm or Gaff

In Processions
At half mast
On a boat
On a Coffin
Special Dates
History

On a Boat

Australian registered merchant ships should fly the Australian Red Ensign. Government ships, fishing boats, pleasure boats and commercial craft (less than 24 metres in tonnage length) can fly either the Australian National flag or the Australian Red ensign but not both together.

Australian Red Ensign available here

WARNING not suitable for flagpole use - Red Circle and Diagonal on top of black flag and flagpole. WARNING - Not suitable for flagpole use.
These flags are lightweight flags and have a variety of uses: sporting team support; decorations; marches; occasional flying on a flagpole.
These flags are NOT designed for prolonged flying on flagpoles.

White plastic snap-clip for attaching a flag with eyelets to a flagpole rope (halyard) SNAP CLIPS: To attach to a flagpole (read note left) two snap-clips are required, click here.