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Constellation of the new zealand flag?
The Southern Cross, or Crux as it is known to the Astronomers.
Where in the southern sky is the southern cross?
It is found very low in the southern sky.
What does the Southern Cross on the NZ flag mean?
it's not the southern cross, but the UK Flag because New Zealand was first colonised by the British. http://www.worldflags101.com/n/new-zealand-flag.aspx The Southern Cross on the New Zealand flag represents NZ's location in the South Pacific Ocean (the blue background).
When did the southern cross appear on the Australian flag?
The stars of the Southern Cross were included on the Australian Federal flag when it was devised in 1901 . It was widely used on colonial flags prior to 1901 . The first use of it was on a colonial flag in 1823 .
How many stars does the actual Southern cross have?
The Southern Cross has a total of five stars. It is also known by the name Crux and it can be found deep in the southern skies.
What is the best known constellation in the southern hemisphere?
It is the southern cross .It can be found on the Australian flag.
What constellation found between the legs of Centaurus is most familar sight in the southern sky?
the Southern Cross
Why is southern cross called southern cross?
The southern cross is called the southern cross is because it is a cross of stars to make a cross constellation that is more seen by the southern hemisphere.
What does the cross on the new zealand flag represents?
In the top left corner is a representation of the Union Flag, which is a composite of the flags of St George, St Patrick, and St Andrew, which each are crosses.The fourth cross on the flag is the Southern Cross, of the constellation CRUX.In the NZ flag, the stars of the Southern Cross are each "red stars with a white background".
What colours are the stars in the southern cross?
gacrus, mimosa, delta crucis, acrus, jewel box which is a cluster are the name of the stars found in the southern cross
The name of cluster of stars on New-Zealand flag?
The Stars on the New Zealand flag represent the Southern Cross Star constellation which is only visible in the Southern Hemisphere, and south of latitude 30 degrees in the Northern hemisphere. The formation actually omits the fifth star in the constellation.
What is the meaning Swedish cross?
the Scandinavian cross refers to the cross-pattern on all the flags in Scandinavia.
