Australia icons include the Sydney Opera House, the boomerang, the kangaroo and the emu. But what the national flag of Australia? Like any other flag, Australia is full of symbolism and awakens the pride of Australians, young and old alike.
The origins of the flag are clear: Australia was colonized by the British in 1788 and remained a colony until its independence in 1901. However, Australia remains a member of the Commonwealth, and it has opted to maintain the British Union flag inside national flag.
The six stars represent the constellation of the Southern Cross (Southern Cross) has become itself a very common symbol of Australia. This constellation is very important in the southern hemisphere and is clearly seen in the night sky over Australia.
Each of the stars has seven points and are known as stars of the Commonwealth. Originally, there were six points to represent the six colonies that formed Australia (New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, Western Australia, Northern Territory and South Australia). Then they moved to 7 points to represent extra colony of Papua New Guinea, which was dependent territory at that time.
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