Flag of Heard Island and McDonald Islands

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Flag Name	Flag of Heard Island and McDonald Islands
Territory	Heard Island and McDonald Islands
Official Name	Heard Island and McDonald Islands
Capital	No capital — the territory has no settled administration
Continent	Antarctic
Region	Southern Indian Ocean
ISO Code	HM / HMD
Internet Domain	.hm, .aq
Calling Code	No separate country code
Currency	Australian dollar (AUD)
Official Language(s)	English
Demonym	Heard and McDonald Islander
Area	412 km²
Population	None — uninhabited
Coastline	Has a sea coast
United Nations Member	No

Official Flag Name	Flag of Heard Island and McDonald Islands
Current Version Adopted	14 April 1954
Design First Used	3 September 1901
Flag Proportion	1:2
Flag Shape	Rectangular
Number of Colours	3
Main Colours	Blue, White, Red
Designer	Australian national flag
Design Type	Blue Ensign with the Commonwealth Star and Southern Cross
Nickname	No widely used nickname
Official Status	Official territorial flag
Governing Authority	Territorial administration of Heard Island and McDonald Islands

Colour	HEX Code	RGB	CMYK	Pantone
Blue	#00008B	0, 0, 139	100, 100, 0, 45	No official Pantone reference
White	#FFFFFF	255, 255, 255	0, 0, 0, 0	No official Pantone reference
Red	#FF0000	255, 0, 0	0, 100, 100, 0	No official Pantone reference

Commonwealth Star	Seven points for the states and territories
Southern Cross	The southern constellation
Blue	Stands for the field of the Blue Ensign.
White	Stands for the Commonwealth Star and the Southern Cross.
Red	Stands for the crosses within the Union Flag.

Year / Period	Event
1947	Australia takes over administration of the islands from the United Kingdom
14 April 1954	The Flags Act confirms the Australian national flag
Present	The flag remains in official use

Official Ratio (height : width)	1:2
Hoist (height)	1 units
Fly (width)	2 units
Layout	Blue Ensign with the Commonwealth Star and Southern Cross
Band / Stripe Construction	No stripes; the canton occupies the upper hoist quarter
Construction Sheet Available	Yes
Governing Specification	Flags Act 1953 (Cth)

Setting	Flown	Notes
Government buildings	Yes	Flown on official premises
Schools and public institutions	Yes	Common in daily and ceremonial use
Private and civil use	Yes	May be flown by members of the public
Public holidays and commemorations	Yes	Displayed on national days of remembrance
Armed forces	No	Defence is handled by the administering state
Naval and maritime use	Yes	Used on locally registered vessels
Embassies abroad	No	Represented diplomatically by the administering state
International sport	Yes	Many territories field their own teams
United Nations building	No	Only member and observer states are flown

Flag Type	Purpose	In Use
Territorial flag	The primary flag shown on this page	Yes
Civil flag	Flown by private citizens and organisations	Yes
War flag	Carried by the armed forces on land	No
Naval ensign	Flown at sea by naval and merchant vessels	No
Air force ensign	Used by the air force	No
Presidential standard	Marks the presence of the head of state	No
Royal standard	Marks the presence of the monarch	No
Historical flags	Earlier designs no longer in official use	Yes

Years in Use (current design)	72 years
Adoption Date	14 April 1954
Earliest Recorded Use	3 September 1901
Designer	Australian national flag
Nickname	No widely used nickname
Dominant Colour	Blue
Flags It Resembles	Heard Island and McDonald Islands fly the Australian flag
Notable Feature	Blue Ensign with the Commonwealth Star and Southern Cross