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Flag notifications and protocol

Find information about when you should fly a national and/or state flag at half-mast and when you should fly certain other flags.

When and how to fly Australian flags

Guidelines for the flying of flags on Victorian Government buildings:

The Victorian Government policy is that, where appropriate flag poles exist, flags should be flown during normal working hours on or adjacent to Victorian Government buildings in the following combinations. Other organisations may also use the following combinations as appropriate.

Where one flagpole exists, the Victorian flag should be flown.

Victorian State Flag

Where 2 flagpoles exist, the Australian and Victorian flags should be flown in the following order.

Australian National Flag

Victorian State Flag

A private organisation may choose to fly a combination of the Australian or Victorian flags alongside their organisation’s flag.

Where 3 or more flagpoles exist, the Australian, Victorian, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags should be flown in the following order (the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags can be interchanged).

Australian National Flag

Victorian State Flag

If 5 flagpoles are available, an organisation may choose to display an organisation flag (in the case of a local council, or appropriate local community flags).

For detailed information about flying and using Australian flags, see the:

Victorian flag notifications

Flag notifications are sent our for occasions including:

  • the passing of a significant Australian
  • a State Funeral or Memorial
  • days of national commemoration (such as ANZAC Day)
  • acknowledgment of an international day (such as United Nations Day).

If you have any queries, email flags.protocol@dpc.vic.gov.au

Subscribe to Victorian flag notifications

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