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The following flags have been used inChristmas Island, which is now a territory ofAustralia.
An unofficial blue and white design from a former phosphate mining company was sometimes used as a coat of arms.[1][better source needed]
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 2002–present | Flag of Christmas Island | The blue and green diagonal panels represent the sea and the island's vegetation, a small map of the island is included in the centre. The main emblem is agolden bosun bird. The flag was selected from a competition held in 1986 and was approved in 2002.[2][3] |
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1888-1900 1957-1958 | Flag of TheUnited Kingdom | A superimposition of the flags ofEngland andScotland with theSaint Patrick's Saltire (representingIreland). |
.svg) | 1900-1925 | Flag of TheStraits Settlements | A defacedBlue Ensign with the arms of the Strait Settlements. |
.svg) | 1925-1942 1945-1946 | Flag of The Straits Settlements | A defaced Blue Ensign with the arms of the Strait Settlements (without the white disc). |
.svg) | 1942-1945 | Flag of TheEmpire of Japan | A red disc centered on a white rectangular field. |
.svg) | 1946-1952 | Flag of TheColony of Singapore | A defaced blue ensign with the arms of Singapore. |
.svg) | 1952-1957 | Flag of The Colony of Singapore | A defaced blue ensign with the arms of Singapore (slightly modified crown). |
.svg) | 1958-1986 (Still Used Today) | Flag of Australia | A Blue Ensign defaced with the seven-pointCommonwealth Star in the lower hoist quarter and the five stars of theSouthern Cross in the fly half. |
