2026 selected flag submissions

This "Blue of the South" flag adheres to the essential principles of good flag design:
- 2 or 3 colors
- no confusion with other national flags
- no text
- no complex symbols
- simple enough for a child to draw freehand
We remove the British flag while retaining existing elements (colors, symbols) to ensure continuity: the six-pointed star moves to the position previously occupied by the British flag, and the Southern Cross is kept.
The blue and white evoke the concept of an island continent: white for the Australian landmass, and blue for the surrounding ocean beneath the Southern Cross.

Southern Wave: reflects Australia’s enduring connection to land, sea and sky. Flowing bands symbolize the nation’s diverse landscapes, shared journey and continual progress. The Southern Cross anchors the design in the southern hemisphere, expressing unity, resilience and optimism while embracing Australia’s natural beauty and multicultural future together.

This is my Australian Aboriginal Union Flag, it combines the Flag Designs of the Aboriginal Australian Flag having the same black and red color hues with the Commonwealth Star being colored with the same yellow hue as the sun from the Aboriginal flag, with the other side based on the current national flag of Australia with the Stars representing the Southern Cross with the exact identical blue color hue.

The Kangaroo in my Australian flag Design is a symbol that primarily represents national identity and progress, as the animal cannot easily move backwards. The large seven-pointed Commonwealth Star represents the six states and the territories, while the five stars of the Southern Cross constellation (four seven-pointed, one five-pointed) to signify Australia's, geographical location and indigenous heritage.

Design retains the southern Cross in same position as existing flag. SC is significant as the Eureka miners fought under it and as such were instrumental in establishing an Australian democracy. Mast side is ochre earth as the dominant colour of our outback. Black recognises our first nations people who occupied this country for up to 60,000 years. The kangaroo image is the most recognisable symbol of Australia by overseas visitors. Image is same as that on RAAF roundel since 1956 which was a copy from 1938 penny coin. Canada has its maple leaf on its aircraft roundel as well as on its flag.

This is my Australian Progression Flag Design, it has a yellow gold colored arrow symbolizing progression, and The large seven-pointed Commonwealth Star with a yellow outline represents the six states and the territories, while the five stars of the Southern Cross constellation (four seven-pointed, one five-pointed) to signify Australia's, geographical location and indigenous heritage.

Blue field represents the Eureka stockade and the British blue ensign, showing our colonial history, the yellow and green on the bottom represent Australia as a modern, independent nation, the Aboriginal symbol for a meeting place in the corner represents Aboriginal history, and a bonding of our colonial and modern history, and the Commonwealth star and Southern Cross represent Australia geographically.