Flag of Australia

Flag origins

The Union Jack, Commonwealth Star and Southern Cross express Australia’s history and location. The Commonwealth Star at the lower left has seven points. The Japanese source describes them as representing Australia’s six states and the Territory of Papua.

Flag story

Five entrants with almost identical designs shared first prize in the flag-design competition of 1901. One of them was fourteen years old.

Editorial notes and references

Edited by ABELHA WORKS. The English text translates the administrator-edited Japanese description. Legends should be distinguished from documented history. General reference links do not substantiate every statement in the text.

• Australia — general information on Wikipedia
• Japan MOFA: countries and regions (Japanese)

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