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The flag of Australia has a dark blue field. It features the flag of the United Kingdom — the Union Jack — in the canton, beneath which is a large white seven-pointed star. A representation of the Southern Cross constellation, made up of one small five-pointed and four larger seven-pointed white stars, is situated on the fly side of the field.

Australia

Commonwealth of Australia

Population: 27,536,874

Area: 7,692,024km2

The flag of Papua New Guinea is divided diagonally, from the upper hoist-side corner to the lower fly-side corner, into a lower black and an upper red triangle. On the hoist side of the lower black triangle is a representation of the Southern Cross constellation made up of one small and four larger five-pointed white stars. A golden Raggiana bird-of-paradise is situated on the fly side of the upper red triangle.

Papua New Guinea

Independent State of Papua New Guinea

Population: 11,781,559

Area: 462,840km2

The flag of New Zealand has a dark blue field with the flag of the United Kingdom — the Union Jack — in the canton and a representation of the Southern Cross constellation, made up of four five-pointed white-edged red stars, on the fly side of the field.

New Zealand

New Zealand

Population: 5,324,700

Area: 268,838km2

The flag of Fiji has a light blue field. It features the flag of the United Kingdom — the Union Jack — in the canton and the shield of the national coat of arms centered in the fly half.

Fiji

Republic of Fiji

Population: 900,869

Area: 18,272km2

The flag of Solomon Islands features a thin yellow diagonal band that extends from the lower hoist-side corner to the upper fly-side corner of the field. Above and beneath this band are a blue and green triangle respectively. Five white five-pointed stars arranged in an X shape are situated on the hoist side of the upper blue triangle.

Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands

Population: 750,325

Area: 28,896km2

The flag of Vanuatu is composed of two equal horizontal bands of red and green, with a black isosceles triangle superimposed on the hoist side of the field. This triangle has its base on the hoist end, spans about two-fifth the width of the field and is enclosed on its sides by the arms of a thin black-edged yellow horizontally oriented Y-shaped band which extends along the boundary of the red and green bands to the fly end of the field. A yellow boar's tusk encircling two yellow crossed namele leaves is centered in the triangle.

Vanuatu

Republic of Vanuatu

Population: 321,409

Area: 12,189km2

The flag of French Polynesia has two red horizontal bands flanking a wide white band in a 1:2:1 ratio. Centered on the white band is a disk with a blue-and-white wave pattern depicting the sea on the lower half and a gold-and-white ray pattern depicting the sun on the upper half. A canoe on the disk has a crew of five.

French Polynesia

French Polynesia

Population: 279,500

Area: 4,167km2

The flag of New Caledonia has three equal horizontal bands of blue, red, and green. A large yellow disk shifted slightly to the hoist side displays a black symbol of a native rooftop adornment.

New Caledonia

New Caledonia

Population: 264,596

Area: 18,575km2

The flag of Samoa has a red field. A blue rectangle, bearing a representation of the Southern Cross made up of five large and one smaller five-pointed white stars, is superimposed in the canton.

Samoa

Independent State of Samoa

Population: 205,557

Area: 2,842km2

The flag of Guam is dark blue with a narrow red border on all four sides. Centered is a red-bordered, pointed, vertical ellipse containing a beach scene, a proa (outrigger canoe with sail), and a palm tree. The country's name in red is centered in the ellipse.

Guam

Guam

Population: 153,836

Area: 549km2

The flag of Kiribati is divided into two halves. While the upper half has a red field, at the center of which is a yellow frigate bird flying over the top half of a rising yellow sun with seventeen visible rays, the lower half is composed of six horizontal wavy bands of white alternating with blue to depict the ocean.

Kiribati

Independent and Sovereign Republic of Kiribati

Population: 120,740

Area: 811km2

The flag of Micronesia has a light blue field, at the center of which are four five-pointed white stars arranged in the shape of a diamond.

Micronesia

Federated States of Micronesia

Population: 105,564

Area: 702km2

The flag of Tonga has a red field. A white rectangle bearing a red Greek cross is superimposed in the canton.

Tonga

Kingdom of Tonga

Population: 100,179

Area: 747km2

The flag of American Samoa features a large white triangle edged in red that is based on the fly side and extends to the hoist side and is charged with an eagle, all on a blue field.

American Samoa

American Samoa

Population: 49,710

Area: 199km2

The flag of the Northern Mariana Islands is blue with a five-pointed white star on a gray latte stone (a traditional foundation stone) in the center, surrounded by a head lei (wreath).

Northern Mariana Islands

Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands

Population: 47,329

Area: 464km2

The flag of Marshall Islands has a blue field with two broadening adjacent diagonal bands of orange and white that extend from the lower hoist-side corner to the upper fly-side corner of the field. A large white star with twenty-four rays — four large rays at the cardinal points and twenty smaller rays — is situated in the upper hoist-side corner above the diagonal bands.

Marshall Islands

Republic of the Marshall Islands

Population: 42,418

Area: 181km2

The flag of Palau has a light blue field with a large golden-yellow circle that is offset slightly towards the hoist side of center.

Palau

Republic of Palau

Population: 16,733

Area: 459km2

The flag of the Cook Islands is blue with the UK flag in the canton and a large circle of 15 white five-pointed stars centered in the fly.

Cook Islands

Cook Islands

Population: 15,040

Area: 236km2

The flag of Nauru has a dark blue field with a thin yellow horizontal band across the center and a large white twelve-pointed star beneath the horizontal band on the hoist side of the field.

Nauru

Republic of Nauru

Population: 11,680

Area: 21km2

The flag of Wallis and Futuna has a red field with four white isosceles triangles in the middle. The apexes of the triangles are oriented inward and at right angles to each other. The flag of France, outlined in white on two sides, is in the canton.

Wallis and Futuna

Territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Population: 11,620

Area: 142km2

The flag of Tuvalu has a light blue field with the flag of the United Kingdom — the Union Jack — in the canton. A representation of the country's nine Islands using nine five-pointed yellow stars is situated in the fly half of the field.

Tuvalu

Tuvalu

Population: 10,643

Area: 26km2

The flag of Tokelau features a yellow stylized canoe on a dark blue field sailing toward the Southern Cross constellation with four white five-pointed stars at the hoist side.

Tokelau

Tokelau

Population: 2,608

Area: 12km2

The flag of Norfolk Island has three vertical bands of green, white, and green, with a large green native pine tree centered in the white band.

Norfolk Island

Territory of Norfolk Island

Population: 2,188

Area: 36km2

The flag of Christmas Island is divided diagonally from upper hoist side to lower fly side. The upper triangle is green with a yellow image of a Golden Bosun Bird. The lower triangle is blue with the Southern Cross constellation. A centered yellow disk displays a green map of the country.

Christmas Island

Territory of Christmas Island

Population: 1,692

Area: 135km2

The flag of Niue is yellow with the UK flag in the canton. The UK flag has five yellow five-pointed stars, with a large star on a blue disk in the center and smaller stars on each arm of the red cross.

Niue

Niue

Population: 1,681

Area: 260km2

The flag of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands consists of a green field with a palm tree on a gold disc in the canton, a gold crescent moon in the center of the flag, and a gold southern cross in the fly side.

Cocos (Keeling) Islands

Territory of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands

Population: 593

Area: 14km2

The flag of the Pitcairn Islands is blue with the UK flag in the canton and the national coat of arms centered on the fly half. The coat of arms has a light-blue shield with a green field which features a yellow anchor with a Bible over it. A wheelbarrow is on the crest, with a flowering twig of miro, a local plant.

Pitcairn Islands

Pitcairn Group of Islands

Population: 35

Area: 47km2