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In Australia, it is referred to colloquially as the Southern Cross. It was taken as a representative of Australia, as you can only see it from the Southern Hemisphere. It also represents class equality and political rights, and has done ever since it was used on the flag of the Rebels of the Eureka Stockade.
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What name is given to the star in the right hand corner of the flag?
The Australian flag has a representation of the Southern Cross constellation, or Crux, on the right hand side. The star in the upper right corner is called Gacrux.
What is the Australian Flag's nickname?
The Australian flag does not have a nickname.
How is the Australian flag multicultural?
The Australian flag is not multicultural. It represents Australia's British heritage in the use of the Union Jack, and it features the Southern Criss and the Federation Star.
Has the australian flag changed over time?
yes
What does the scotland flag represent?
The Flag of Scotland is a white saltire, a crux decussate (X-shaped cross) representing the cross of the Christian martyr Saint Andrew, the patron saint of Scotland, on a blue field.
What are the names of the stars on the union jack?
There are no stars on the Union Jack However the name of the stars on the Australian and The NZ flags are the Southern Cross From top to bottom the are called Gamma crux Delta Crux Beta Crux (Mimosa) Epsilon Crux. Alpha1 Crux (ACrux) and the one under the jack is called the Commonwealth star and represents the states and Territory's.
What name is given to the star in the right hand corner of the flag?
The Australian flag has a representation of the Southern Cross constellation, or Crux, on the right hand side. The star in the upper right corner is called Gacrux.
What are the names of the stars in the crux constellation?
Alpha, beta, gamma, and delta.
Why do the 5 stars represent on the flag of Australia?
On the original Australian flag, the stars of the Southern Cross were as follows starting at the bottom and moving clockwise - Alpha Crux at the bottom had 9 points, Beta Crux had 8 points, Gamma Crux had 7 points, Delta Crux had 6 points and Epsilon Crux (the smallest star) had 5 points. The reason being that the different number of points reflected the relative brightness of each star to the naked eye. The change to 7 points for the larger stars some years later was for economic reasons during the manufacture of the flag. Epsilon Crux being physically smaller than the other four stars, remained at 5 points.
What does the four main stars on the Australian flag represent?
There are six stars on the Australian flag. The big star is the Commonwealth Star which has seven points, one for each state and one for the territories. The other five stars form the Southern Cross constellation which is visible from anywhere in Australia.
What is the name of the cluster of stars on the flag of New Zealand flag?
The four stars on the New Zealand flag represent the Southern Cross constellation, Crux.
What flag did you have before the Australian flag?
Prior to the Australian flag, all the colonies of Australia observed the Brirish flag.
What are the color on the Australian flag?
The colors on the Australian flag are red, blue and white.
What flag did da gamma sail for?
Portugal.
What is the Australian Flag's nickname?
The Australian flag does not have a nickname.
Does the Aboriginal Flag have to be displayed along with Australian Flag?
No flag has to be displayed along another flag. That doesn't make sense at all.I'm not sure if you're complaining like "Does the Aboriginal Flag have to be displayed along with Australian Flag?" or "Does the Aboriginal Flag have to be displayed along with Australian Flag?" but no.
Which other flag is included on the Australian flag?
The Union Jack of United Kingdom's flag is included on the upper left quadrant of the Australian flag.
