Why does Australia have a Union Jack on its flag?

Answer 1

The Union Jack in the upper left quadrant of the Australian flag is an historical reminder that Australia was settled by the British. It represents Australia's relationship with Britain as a member of the Commonwealth and also as the parent nation. The Union Jack is a combination of the flags of the United Kingdom - England (St. George's cross), Scotland (St. Andrew's cross) and Ireland (St. Patrick's cross).

The group of five stars on the right hand side form the constellation of the Southern Cross, a valuable navigation aid to early sailors travelling through the Southern Hemisphere, and an unofficial symbol of Australia, the southern continent. It is visible and distinctive in Australia and other parts of the Southern Hemisphere, so it relates to Australia's geographic position.

The sixth star, situated below the Union Jack, is known as the Federation star or Commonwealth star. It has seven points, with six of the points representing the six states of Australia, and the seventh representing Australia's two mainland territories as well as its numerous external (offshore) territories.

Answer 2

== == == == == == The smaller stars represent the constellation called the Southern Cross, visible and distinctive in Australia and other parts of the Southern Hemisphere, so it relates to Australia's geographic position.

The large star represents the federation of all the Australian states and territories. There are seven points on the large star - one for each state and also one for the territories (Northern Territory and Australian Capital Territory). It is referred to as the Star of Federation or the Commonwealth Star.

The Union Jack symbolizes Australia's relationship with Britain as a member of the Commonwealth and also as the parent nation. The British first colonized Australia in 1788 when they established a penal colony at Port Jackson.

Answer 3

Australia is part of the British Commonwealth.mThe European settlement of Australia was undertaken by the British so the Union Jack goes goes a long back into the historical heritage of Australia. Even today The titular head of Australia is still the Monarch of Britain. Australia and are constantly asked if they wish to remove the Union jack from the flag (which they are free to do) but have always rejected the idea because they feel it is part of this nations heritage. New Zealand has a similar situation with their flag.

Australians are constantly asked if they wish to remove the Union jack from the flag (which they are free to do) but have always rejected the idea because they feel it is part of this nation's heritage. New Zealand has a similar situation with their flag.

Answer 4

The original flag of Australia - and of other parts of the British Empire - was the Union Flag (or Union Jack). When the Australian flag - a combination of the Blue Ensign, the Southern Cross and the Union Flag - became the official flag of Australia on February 14, 1954, the Union Flag symbolized Australia's position as a colony of Britain. Now, for many, it symbolizes Britain's part in Australian history.

Answer 5

Australia was originally settled by Great Britain. At the time of Federation in 1901 and the creation of the new flag a couple of years later, there were still strong ties to England. Thus they included the British Union Jack in their flag.

Source: I'm an Aussie. It's pretty basic stuff

Answer 6

The union Jack represents Australia's connection to England

Answer 7

Cause we used to own Australia and all of the Pacific. In fact, once 1 third of the world was run by the UK

Answer 8

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Answer 9

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