Flag of Australia

The Australian flag shows a union jack on a blue field with white stars. The union jack represents Australia's British heritage, the Southern Cross Constellation represents Australia's location, and the 7 stars represent the 6 territories and Australia.

The shapes, or rather, symbols, on the Australian flag have particular significance. They include the Union Jack, the Commonwealth Star and the Southern Cross.

The Union Jack in the upper left corner (or canton) acknowledges Australia's origin as a British settlement.

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, also known as the Commonwealth Star, a seven pointed star which represents the union of the six colonies at federation. There is a seventh point to represent Australia's numerous territories (mainland and offshore).

Looks like the British flag with a blue border and 6 stars inside the border.

The constellation of five stars represent the Southern Cross seen only in the southern hemisphere.

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Following the proclamation of the Commonwealth of Australia on 1 January 1901, the Commonwealth government held a design competition for a new national flag. There were 32,000 entries in the competition, and most featured the Union Jack, the Southern Cross, or native animals.

Five almost identical entries were selected to share the 200 pound prize. The entries belonged to Ivor Evans, a fourteen-year-old schoolboy from Melbourne; Leslie John Hawkins, a teenager apprenticed to an optician from Sydney; Egbert John Nuttall, an architect from Melbourne; Annie Dorrington, an artist from Perth; and William Stevens, a ship's officer from Auckland, New Zealand.

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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.

Yes: the five stars on the right is the constellation known as the Southern Cross, visible only in the southern hemisphere and up to 25 degrees latitude in the northern hemisphere.

There are in fact six stars on the Australian flag.

The biggest star on the left under the Union Jack is called the Commonwealth Star or the Federation Star. It represents the six states and the numerous territories of Australia.

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because long ago the austrilain had stoled the united kingdoms flag then they joined with another flag.

The Australian flag was not hoisted by Captain Cook. There was no country known as Australia then, and at this stage, Cook was a Lieutenant.

Cook hoisted the British flag to show he was claiming the eastern half of the continent for the British Empire. He then returned to England.

It wasn't. Canberra as a city did not even exist in 1901.

The new Australian flag flew for the first time in 1901 from the top of the Exhibition Building in Melbourne. THis is because the Exhibition Building was the only building large enough for Australia's parliament to meet in.

The large white star in the center lower quarter is known as the Commonwealth Star. Six point represent the six colonies. The seventh point represents the territory Papua. The other five stars represents the constellation Southern Cross.

the red cross of St george (patron saint of england) the red cross of St patrick (the patron saint of ireland) andthe blue backround and white cross of St Andrew (the patron saint of Scotland)

The Australian flag features the constellation known as the Southern Cross.

The oldest flag still used by a nation, is the danish flag Dannebrog.

The design of the Australian flag came about as a result of a competition in which five almost identical entries were selected.

The winning entries belonged to individuals from the Australian cities of Melbourne, Sydney, Perth and Auckland, New Zealand.

The Australian flag did not change after Federation.

Because Australia only became a nation with Federation, prior to this time there was no Australian flag. Each of the states, or colonies, had its own flag, but there was no Australian flag.

After the Commonwealth of Australia was proclaimed on 1 January 1901, the Commonwealth government held a design competition for a new national flag. There were 32,000 entries in the competition, and most featured the Union Jack, the Southern Cross, or native animals. Five almost identical entries were selected to share the 200 pound prize.

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

Note : Australia did not become a Nation at Federation it became a single British Colony with six States . The Federal Parliament was classed as a ' Colonial Legislature ' and the National flag remained the Union Flag of the UK . The current flag we fly was an ' Ensign ' ( sub flag ) of the British Empire .

Because Aboriginals weren't considered when the flag was designed. Does the American flag have a representation for Native Americans in the design? The Union Jack in the Australian flag represents the colonial power, the source of language, law and traditions, and the major source of immigrants, at least until WWII.