The correct way to fly the Australian National Flag
- Raise the flag briskly and lower it ceremoniously
- Do not raise the flag earlier than first light or lower the flag later than dusk
- When the flag is raised or lowered or is carried in a parade or review, everyone present should be silent and face the flag and people in uniform should salute
- The flag should always be flown freely and as close as possible to the top of the flagpole with the rope tightly secured
- The Australian National Flag should be raised first and lowered last, unless all other flags at the ceremony are raised and lowered simultaneously
- When the Australian National Flag is flown with flags of other nations, all flags should be the same size and flown on flagpoles of the same height
- The Australian National Flag should fly on the left of a person facing the flags, when it is flown with one other national flag
- Do not fly two flags from the same flagpole
- Only fly the flag at night when it is illuminated
- Do not fly the flag if it is damaged, faded or dilapidated
- When the material of a flag deteriorates it should be destroyed privately and in a dignified way such as cutting it into small unrecognisable pieces then putting it in the normal rubbish collection
- Do not fly the flag upside down, even as a signal of distress.
- Do not allow the flag to fall or lie on the ground or be used as a cover (although it can be used to cover a coffin at a funeral)
