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Originally, the Commonwealth or Federation Star had six points, one representing each of the states. The seventh point was added in 1908 to represent all of the Australian territories.
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The seven pointed star on the Australia flag represent the states and territories of Australia?
No. It represents the southern cross.
Is the seven pointed star on the Australia flag represent the states and territories of Australia?
No. It represents the southern cross.
What does the big Australia's flag star mean?
The stars represent the Southern Cross. The large white seven-pointed star is known as the Commonwealth Star. These are set on a defaced blue ensign, with a small Union flag in the upper left hand corner.
What makes up the Austrailan flag?
The flag of Australia is basically a Blue Ensign: a blue field with the Union Flag in the upper left quarter, and a large white seven-pointed star known as the Commonwealth Star in the lower left quarter.The right half contains a representation of the Southern Cross constellation, made up of five white stars - one small five-pointed star and four, larger, seven-pointed stars.The Union Flag represents Australia's links to Britain and the big star Australia's links to the Commonwealth. The Southern Cross indicates that this is the constellation under which Australia is to be found.
What does the 7 pointed star stand for on Australia's flag?
The seven-pointed star, situated below the Union Jack, is known as the Federation or Commonwealth star. It has seven points, with six of the points representing the unity of the six states of Australia, and the seventh representing Australia's two mainland territories as well as its numerous external (offshore) territories.
What does a blue five pointed star mean?
I don't know what it means, but it's not Judaism's Star of David as seen on the Israeli flag and elsewhere, which has SIX points. The five-pointed star represents Judaism's "Star of David." The state colors of Israel are blue and white and the Israeli flag has a blue Star of David on a white background.
What does the larger white star on the Australian flag mean?
All the different stats in Australia
Are there any elements of the Australian flag that are unique to Australia?
The Commonwealth Star (also known as the Federation Star) is unique to Australia. It is a seven-pointed star, with six of the points representing the six states of Australia, and the seventh point representing all the territories of Australia, e.g. the two mainland and numerous external (offshore) territories.
What do the red stripes and stars mean on the Australian flag?
The Australian flag does not have red stripes. In the top right hand corner of the Australian flag is the Union Jack, the original flag of Britain, the country that colonised Australia. The Southern Cross, positioned on the right hand side of the flag, is a constellation visible from all of Australia's states and territories, and which was vital to early ships' navigation. In the bottom left hand corner is the Federation Star, a seven pointed star which represents the six colonies, with one point to represent Australia's many territories (mainland and offshore).
What are the colors of China's flag?
The Chinese flag is red and gold. It consists of a gold five-pointed star in the upper left corner, with four smaller gold five-pointed stars in a vertical arc to the right of the main star. The background of the flag is red.
What is the Federation Star?
The Federation Star is a seven pointed star on the Australian flag. Each point on the Federation star (also known as the Commonwealth star) represents each of the six Australian states. The seventh point represents all of Australia's territories, mainland and offshore.
What is the star at the left hand side corner of the Australian flag known as?
The seven-pointed star in the lower left quarter of the Australian flag is known as the Commonwealth Star, or the Federation Star. Six of the star's points represent the six original states of the Commonwealth of Australia, while the seventh point represents the territories and/or any future states.
