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1. The Union Jack represents the origin of the original settlers, which is England.
2. The 6 stars are made up of the Southern Cross (5 stars) and the Star of Federation (1 star).
All countries in the South Pacific has the Southern Cross on them.
The Star of Federation is not a "Real" star it is symbol. Each point represents a state in Australia (Australia has 6 states) and 1 point to represent Australia's territories (Australia has 7 territories).
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What do Australians call their flag?
The Union Flag of the United Kingdom is in the top right hand corner of the flag of Australia
Where is the union Jack on the Australian flag?
The top left hand corner is the location of the union jack
What is in the top left hand corner of the New Zealand flag?
The Union Jack.
What is in the upper left-hand corner of the Australian flag?
The Union Jack (Union Flag) is in the upper left-hand corner of the Australia flag. "The Union Jack itself is a composite flag symbolizing the union of the historical components of the United Kingdom. It is composed of intersecting and overlayed red and white vertical and diagonal crosses on blue and white background." Source: http://www.anbg.gov.au/oz/flag-union.html
Which country or organisation has a Red flag with the union jack in the top left hand corner?
Cook island
What name is given to the star in the right hand corner of the flag?
The Australian flag has a representation of the Southern Cross constellation, or Crux, on the right hand side. The star in the upper right corner is called Gacrux.
What do the red stripes and stars mean on the Australian flag?
The Australian flag does not have red stripes. In the top right hand corner of the Australian flag is the Union Jack, the original flag of Britain, the country that colonised Australia. The Southern Cross, positioned on the right hand side of the flag, is a constellation visible from all of Australia's states and territories, and which was vital to early ships' navigation. In the bottom left hand corner is the Federation Star, a seven pointed star which represents the six colonies, with one point to represent Australia's many territories (mainland and offshore).
The red-and-white symbol in the left-hand corner on the Australian flag mean?
If you refer to the Blue, Red and White design on the upper left of the Australian flag, it is the Union Jack indicating Australia's heritage.
Which European country ran Fiji?
it was England, that's why they have the British flag in the left top hand corner of their own flag
What country has a horse in the flag?
The Venezuelan flag has an optional coat of arms in the upper left hand corner on which is a white horse.
What flag has one red square and one blue square and two white squares?
Perhaps you are thinking of the flag of Panama, which has a white square in the upper left-hand corner with a blue star in the middle, a red square in the upper right-hand corner, a blue square in the lower left-hand corner, and a white square with a red star in the middle in the lower right-hand corner.
Why is there a United Kingdom Flag on the Australian Flag?
The Australian flag has the Union Jack which is the British flag on the top left hand corner because the British colonised Australia, and the Union Jack symbolises Australia's continuing ties with Britain. Australia has no continuing ties with the UK having legally separated in 1986 with the coming into effect of the Australia Acts on the 3rd of March 1986 . The Union flag is simply a hangover from Australias colonial era .
