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Basic Facts about the National Flag of Australia
1) The Australian flag has a dark royal blue base.
2) The Australian flag has a depiction of the British Union Jack in the upper left quarter. It represents that Australia was first colonised by Britain and are still a part of the Commonwealth as well as representing the principles on which our nation is based, namely, parliamentary democracy, rule of law and freedom of speech.
3) The Australian flag has a large white seven-pointed star under the Union Jack. This star is called the Star or Federation. Six of the points represent the six Australian states, with the seventh point representing the territories.
4) The Australian flag has a pattern of five stars representing the Southern Cross. The Southern Cross is a constellation that can be seen in every Australian state.
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