The floral emblem of the Northern Territory is Sturt's Desert Rose, not to be confused with the Sturt's Desert Pea, which is the floral emblem of South Australia.
It was adopted as the Official flag of Puerto Rico in 1952, which was then, and is is in 2010 a US Territory.
The stars represent the various Australian states - New South Wales, Western Australia, Northern Territory etc. The Union Flag represents Australia's British heritage.
The stars represent the various Australian states - New South Wales, Western Australia, Northern Territory etc. The Union Flag represents Australia's British heritage.
Australia adopted and flew its new flag for the first time on 3 September 1901.
The flag of Australia's Northern Territory is black, ochre and white, with a southern cross (with differing point numbers to the stars on the national flag) and a seven-petalled representation of the Territory's floral emblem (normally 5 petals), the Sturt's Desert Rose, the extra petals analogous to the seven-pointed Federation (or Commonwealth) Star on the national flag. For more detailed information see: http://flagspot.net/flags/au-nt.html
The current Union Flag was adopted in 1801 when it became the flag of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. In 1922 it became the flag of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Australia fought under the Australian flag in World War I. Australia had adopted its own flag shortly after Federation in 1901, and it had been approved by King Edward VII in 1902.
The big star on the left represents the Commonwealth of Australia, six of its points stand for Australia's states New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia. The seventh point represents the two territories Northern Territory and Australian Capital Territory with the capital city Canberra
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The big star on the left represents the Commonwealth of Australia, six of its points stand for Australia's states New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia. The seventh point represents the two territories Northern Territory and Australian Capital Territory with the capital city Canberra
The flag of Mississippi was adopted in 1894.