Australian Flag First Flown: Melbourne 1901, Canberra 1912

The Australian National Flag was first flown in Melbourne on 3 September 1901 (at the Royal Exhibition Building) after the design competition.

It was first flown in Canberra on 11 May 1912—the day the capital's foundation stones were laid.

The 1901 date is often misattributed to Canberra because it became the capital later.