The largest star on the Australian flag is known as the Federation 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.
The largest star on the Australian flag is known as the Commonwealth Star, or Federation Star. Its seven points represent the six states and numerous territories (mainland and off-shore) of Australia. The star represents the states coming together in Federation.
it is called the commonwealth star or the federation star. the six points represent the states of Australia and the last one represents all the australias territories.
The red background stands for the decedents of the Islamic prophet.
The southern cross is in australia's flag it's significance is that sailor use to navigate through this southern star to reach australia
There are 50 stars on the flag representing the 50 states that make up the United State of America. The 13 stripes (alternating red and white) represent the 13 original colonies. Those 13 are:DelawarePennsylvaniaNew JerseyGeorgiaConnecticutMassachusettsMarylandSouth CarolinaNew HampshireVirginiaNew YorkNorth CarolinaRhode IslandThe flags that followed and the states it represented being added are:15 Star flag (1795-1818) - Vermont, Kentucky20 Star flag (1818-1819) - Indiana, Louisiana, Mississippi, Ohio, Tennessee21 Star flag (1819-1830) - Illinois23 Star flag (1820-1822) - Alabama, Maine24 Star flag (1822-1836) - Missouri25 Star flag (1836-1837) - Arkansas26 Star flag (1837-1845) - Michigan27 Star flag (1845-1846) - Florida28 Star flag (1846-1847) - Texas29 Star flag (1847-1848) - Iowa30 Star flag (1848-1851) - Wisconsin31 Star flag (1851-1858) - California32 Star flag (1858-1859) - Minnesota33 Star flag (1859-1861) - Oregon34 Star flag (1861-1863) - Kansas35 Star flag (1863-1865) - West Virginia36 Star flag (1865-1867) - Nevada37 Star flag (1867-1877) - Nebraska38 Star flag (1877-1890) - Colorado43 Star flag (1890-1891) - Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Washington44 Star flag (1891-1896) - Wyoming45 Star flag (1896-1908) - Utah46 Star flag (1908-1912) - Oklahoma48 Star flag (1912-1959) - Arizona, New Mexico49 Star flag (1959-1960) - Alaska50 Star flag (1960-present) - Hawaii
The blue represents the seas surrounding Australia, the Union Jack reflects our predominant heritage, the Southern Cross is a constellation that is visible from anywhere in Australia and is somewhat symbolic of Australia, the Commonwealth Star has seven points, one for each State and one for the Territories.
USSR's WAR flag didn't have a star.
what does the yellow star on the flag mean
1947 * Flag adopted 14 June 1777 * Two stars and two stripes added to flag in 1795 * Five stars added and number of stripes returned to 13 - 4 July 1818 * One star added to flag 4 July 1819 * Two stars added to flag 4 July 1820 * One star added to flag 4 July 1822 * One star added to flag 4 July 1836 * One star added to flag 4 July 1836 * One star added to flag 4 July 1845 * One star added to flag 4 July 1846 * One star added to flag 4 July 1847 * One star added to flag 4 July 1848 * One star added to flag 4 July 1851 * One star added to flag 4 July 1858 * One star added to flag 4 July 1859 * One star added to flag 4 July 1861 * One star added to flag 4 July 1863 * One star added to flag 4 July 1865 * One star added to flag 4 July 1867 * One star added to flag 4 July 1877 * Five stars added to flag 4 July 1890 * One star added to flag 4 July 1891 * One star added to flag 4 July 1896 * One star added to flag 4 July 1908 * Two stars added to flag 4 July 1912 * One star added to flag 4 July 1959 * One star added to flag 4 July 1960
The significance of the Star of David is not its colour but its shape - a star with six points. The star has been seen in many colours and many forms. It is light-blue on the Israeli flag, but has also been seen in red, black and white amongst other colours.
This is the Federation Star because its seven points represent the six states and numerous territories (mainland and off-shore) of Australia. The star represents the states coming together in Federation.
The star in the fourth row from the top, and the fourth star from the left side of the flag