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Because Australia was colonised by the poms and when we were an established nation that needed a flag, they had the majority of the population and therefore had to have something English in our flag (the union jack) because they introduced trade and modernised our country, etc.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 16y agoSince Great Britain was the parent nation of Australia, the Union Jack was included in the design of the Australian flag to symbolize this link.
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∙ 12y agoBecause Australia used to be part of the British Empire and is still a Commonwealth nation with Queen Elizabeth II as Head of State.
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