Flag of Australia

Designed by Indigenous Elder Harold Thomas in 1971, this flag symbolises Aboriginal identity. Yellow represents the sun (giver of life) and yellow ochre. Red represents the red earth (the relationship to the land) and the red ochre used in ceremonies. Black represents the Aboriginal people.

Australia was once a colony of the British Empire and is still to this day part of the Common Wealth (England's Queen being the head of state).

I'm guessing it was put their as a reminder of their historic routes and to help in courage maintaining their ties.

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.

The black swan was chosen as the emblem for Western Australia because WA was originally called the Swan River Settlement. The Swan River was so named by Dutch captain Willem de Vlamingh in 1697 because of the black swans he saw in abundance there. The black swan found upon the river came to be seen as representing the Colony.

There are six stars on Australia's national flag. Five of them form the constellation of the Southern Cross, while the sixth is the Commonwealth star, also known as the Federation star, representing Australia's states and territories.

The Commonwealth Star of the Australian flag has seven points, one for each State and one for the Territories.

Quite simple

(1) The NZ flag does not have the "Commonwealth Star" which is an integral part of the Australian flag (this is the six pointed star to represent the six founding states plus Australia's territories, located under the Union Jack)

(2) The NZ flag has the Southern Cross coloured red with white borders(rather than white on the Aussie flag)

(3) The Southern Cross on the NZ flag only has four five-pointed stars (rather than five on the Aussie - four with seven points and one with five)

(Typo on original answer incorrectly said the stars on the Aussie flag were blue - they are of course white

The Australian flag does not have a nickname.

The Federatin star, situated below the Union Jack, is also known as the Commonwealth star. It has seven points, with six of the points representing the unity of the six states of Australia, and the seventh representing Australia's two mainland territories as well as its numerous external (offshore) territories.

when the flag is only half way up,it is called flying at "half staff".(The staff is the flagpole.)This is done to honor someone important who has died.

They do not. They have a version of the Union Flag in the top left corner. The Confederates used the "Stars and Bars" style flag. Similar in some ways, but not identical.

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On 3 September 1901, Australia's new flag flew for the first time from the top of the Exhibition Building in Melbourne. The flag was simplified, and officially approved by King Edward VII in 1902.

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.

The New Zealand flag is very like the Australian flag. The only noticeable differences are the absence of the "commonwealth star" and the fifth small star (epsilon crucis), and the fact that the stars on the New Zealand flag all have a red "core" surrounded by a white border.

Australia's official National (and unofficial sporting) colours are Green and Gold, the colours of our national emblem, the Golden Wattle. These were established in a proclamation by Sir Ninian Stephen, the Governor-General of Australia on 19 April 1984.

The group of five stars form the constellation of the Southern Cross, a valuable navigation aid to early sailors travelling through the southern hemisphere.

There is a sixth star, 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.

See the related link below for more information on the symbolism of the Australian flag.

You are probably refering to warning lights for "low fuel" "ABS" "oil preasure" and "coolant temp", but for more specifics, they are listed in the owners manual under operation of the vehicle.

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Australia and New Zealand used to be colonies of the United Kingdom (Great Britain).

The flag is a symbol of the nation. It represents the purpose and resolve of the nation and was first expressed by our Founding Fathers who founded the new nation. The flag represents the history and future of our country. There is an excellent article on Wiki dealing with the flag. You can also read more about the flag at http://www.usflag.org/uscode36.html

Legend has it that Duke Leopold V. of Austria (1157-1194) was involved in a battle during the Crusades, and after the fight his white battledress was soaked in blood. When he removed his belt, though, the cloth underneath was still white. That very sight is said to have inspired the red, white and red stripes on the Austrian flag. The colors on the Austrian flag represent the following: * White - peace and honesty * Red - hardiness, bravery, strength & valour

The southern Cross