Flag of Heard Island and McDonald Islands

Territory or dependency

Flag of Heard Island and McDonald Islands uses flag of Australia. Ratio 1:2 and current adoption April 14, 1954.

Hoist Ratio 1:2 Fly

Flag Reference

Flag	Flag of Heard Island and McDonald Islands
Entity Type	Territory or dependency
Identifier	HM / HMD
Region	Antarctic

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	April 14, 1954
First Documented Use	September 3, 1901
Proportion	1:2
Shape	Rectangle
Colours	Blue, White, Red
Construction	Flag of Australia

Documented Colour Values

Colour	HEX	RGB	CMYK
Blue	#012169	1, 33, 105	99, 69, 0, 59
White	#FFFFFF	255, 255, 255	0, 0, 0, 0
Red	#E4002B	228, 0, 43	0, 100, 81, 11

Design and Symbolism

Blue	the ensign field.
White	the stars and Union Jack.
Red	the Union Jack.
Australian flag	Heard Island and McDonald Islands are an external territory of Australia with no separate flag.

Proportions

Ratio	1:2
Hoist	1 units
Fly	2 units

About the Flag of Heard Island and McDonald Islands

Flag of Australia The recorded proportion is 1:2. Within this library it is grouped with british-style ensign designs.

Colours and construction

The reference palette stored for Heard Island and McDonald Islands is Blue (#012169), White (#FFFFFF) and Red (#E4002B). The colour table above is intended for digital reference; where an issuing authority publishes a different colour standard, that specification takes precedence.

Symbols and recorded meaning

Australian flag: Heard Island and McDonald Islands are an external territory of Australia with no separate flag.

History and adoption record

The design record traces first use to September 3, 1901. The adoption field for the present record is April 14, 1954.

Entity status

Heard Island and McDonald Islands is classified here as territory or dependency. That label describes the entity represented by the flag and prevents a territory, state or constituent area from being presented as a sovereign country.

Additional flag context

Heard Island and McDonald Islands are an uninhabited Australian external territory and fly the Australian flag; they have no flag of their own.

How to identify this flag

For quick identification, look for Flag of Australia, a 1:2 proportion and the visible australian flag. Use the comparison and design-family links on this page when another flag has a similar palette or layout.

Verification sources

Flags of the World — Heard Island and McDonald Islands — Specialist vexillological reference

Other british-style ensign flags

See all

Facts about the Flag of Heard Island and McDonald Islands

Heard Island and McDonald Islands is recorded as flag of Australia.
The reference proportion for the flag of Heard Island and McDonald Islands is 1:2.
The stored palette for Heard Island and McDonald Islands contains Blue, White and Red.
The adoption field for this territory or dependency flag record is April 14, 1954.
The design record traces first use to September 3, 1901.
Its construction is grouped with the british-style ensign design family in this library.
Australian flag: Heard Island and McDonald Islands are an external territory of Australia with no separate flag.
Heard Island and McDonald Islands are an uninhabited Australian external territory and fly the Australian flag; they have no flag of their own.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of Heard Island and McDonald Islands

What does the flag of Heard Island and McDonald Islands look like?

Flag of Australia, with a recorded proportion of 1:2.

What proportion is recorded for the flag of Heard Island and McDonald Islands?

The reference proportion stored for this flag is 1:2.

Which colours are recorded for the flag of Heard Island and McDonald Islands?

The reference palette lists Blue #012169, White #FFFFFF and Red #E4002B.

What do the symbols on the flag of Heard Island and McDonald Islands represent?

Australian flag — Heard Island and McDonald Islands are an external territory of Australia with no separate flag.

When was the present flag record for Heard Island and McDonald Islands adopted?

The adoption field in this record is April 14, 1954.

Which design family does the flag of Heard Island and McDonald Islands belong to?

WorldFlags.online groups it with british-style ensign designs for visual browsing; that classification describes construction, not necessarily historical ancestry.

Where can I verify information about the flag of Heard Island and McDonald Islands?

The verification-source section on this page links to an official, governmental or specialist reference used to check the underlying record. Source wording is not copied into the article.