They depict the Southern Cross, a prominent feature in the night sky.
The five smaller stars represent the constellation of the Southern Cross.
The constellation of five stars represent the Southern Cross seen only in the southern hemisphere.
There are five stars on the China flag one large with four smaller ones. The large star represents the communist party. The smaller four stars represent the four classes united under the communist party: society peasants, workers, bourgeoisie, and capitalists.1949. Following the Communist take-over.
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.
The five smaller stars on the right hand side of the Australian flag form the constellation of the Southern Cross. This constellation is seen only in the Southern Hemisphere, and was a valuable navigational aid to early sailors.
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.
The Union JackThe Union flag is a British flag and consists of several crosses superimposed .There are five stars in the fly that represent the Southern Cross constellation which is prominent in the night sky in the southern hemisphere . It is used widely as a cultural synmbol in Australa
The flag of the People's Republic of China is a red field charged in the canton (upper corner nearest the flagpole) with five golden stars. The design features one large star, with four smaller stars in a semicircle. The red represents revolution; the five stars and their relationship represent the unity of the Chinese people under the leadership of the Communist Party of China.
The big star reperesent the leader whille the other littlee star represent the classes.
There are five stars of the Southern Cross. The larger sixth seven-pointed star is known as the Commonwealth Star.
The large white star in the center lower quarter is known as the Commonwealth Star. Six point represent the six colonies. The seventh point represents the territory Papua. The other five stars represents the constellation Southern Cross.
The stars represent the Southern Cross constellation at the time of the Guadalcanal campaign.