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What is the biggest star on the flag called?
Commonwealth Star or Federation Star
What does the Commonwealth star symbolize?
The Commonwealth star represents federation. It has one point for each state of the Commonwealth, plus one for the territories.
What name is given to the large star on the Australian flag?
The star is known as the Commonwealth Star, or the Federation star.
What does the 5 pointed star mean on the Australia flag?
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.
What does the Commonwealth star stand for?
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.
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 does the commonwealth star?
The Commonwealth star, or Federation star is a seven-pointed star unique to Australia. There is one point for each of the six states of Australia, and the seventh point represents all of Australia's mainland and offshore territories.
What does the commonwealth star represent?
The Commonwealth star, or Federation star is a seven-pointed star unique to Australia. There is one point for each of the six states of Australia, and the seventh point represents all of Australia's mainland and offshore territories.
What does the largest star on the Australian flag represent?
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.
Why was an extra star added to the federation star symbol?
When the Commonwealth of Australia was formed in 1901, it consisted of just the six original colonies of New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia, Tasmania and Queensland. The six points of the Federation Star (also known as the Commonwealth Star) represented the six states of Australia. In 1908, an extra star was added to represent the Territories of the Commonwealth of Australia. These territories had not yet been formed or delineated, but the Federal Capital territory (now Australian Capital Territory) was in the planning stage. The extra point now represents both mainland territories and the seven offshore territories.
Is Sirius the federation star on the Australian flag?
No. Sirius does not feature on the Australian flag. The large star known as the Commonwealth Star or Federation Star is so named 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.
How many points are on the federation star?
The Federation Star has seven points. 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, that is, the two mainland territories (Northern Territory and Australian Capital Territory), and the seven external, or offshore, territories.
