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Term 1 Major Assignment

The Australian FlagThe flag of Australia is a blue field

with the Union Jack in the the top

left hand corner and a large white

seven-pointed star known as the

Commonwealth Star in the lower left

corner. The flag also contains therepresentation of the Southern Cross

Star Constellation, made up of five white stars - one small five pointed star

and four larger seven pointed stars.

The Aboriginal Flag

The Aboriginal Flag is a flag thatrepresents Australian Aboriginals. It is one

of the official flags of Australia, however it

is not the Australian National Flag. It was

designed in 1971 by Aboriginal artist

Harold Thomas, who is descended from the

Luritja people of Central Australia.The flag was originally designed for the

land rights movement, and it became a symbol of the Australian Aboriginal

people. It is horizontally divided into a black region (above) and a red

region (below).A yellow circle is in the centre of the flag.- Black: Represents the Aboriginal people of Australia.- Red: Represents the red earth, the red ochre and the spiritual relation

to the land.- Yellow: Represents the Sun.

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The Coat Of ArmsThe Coat of Arms of Australia (formally known as Commonwealth Coat Of

Arms) is the official symbol of Australia. The initial Coat of Arms was

granted by King Edward the 7th on the 7 May 1908, and the current

version was granted by King George the 5th on 19 September 1912. The

Shield is the focal point of the Coat of Arms, contained within is the

badge of each Australian state, the whole surrounded by a border

representing the federation of the states.

The Red Kangaroo and the Emu that

support the shield are the official

animal emblems of the nation. It isoften claimed these animals were

chosen because neither animal cannot

move backwards, only forward - i.e.

progress. In the background is wreath

of the Golden Wattle, the official

National floral emblem.

State SymbolsACT-The current state flag of the ACT was

officially adopted by the Australian Capital

Territory Legislative Assembly in 1993. The

flag differs from the other Australian state

flags as it does not have the British Union

Jack. It is a vertical 1:2 bicolour of blue with

the Southern Cross and gold with the ACT

Coat of Arms which are blue and white Swans.Next Page

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NSW-The current state flag of NSW was officiallyadopted by the government of New South Wales

in 1876. The flag has the British Union Jack in

the top left hand quarter with the state badge

centred on the right half of the flag. The badge,

based on the British Coat of Arms, is a white

disc with the Cross of St George, a golden lion in

the centre of the cross and an eight-pointed gold star on each arm of the

cross.QLD-The flag Of QLD has the British Union Jack

in the top left hand quarter with the state

badge centred on the right half of the flag.

The current design came into use in 1953,

when the crown on the badge was changedto St Edwards Crown.

VIC-The flag of Victoria has the British Union Jack in the top left hand

quarter with the state badge centred on the right half of the flag. The

state badge is the Southern Cross topped by an

imperial crown, which is currently St Edward's

Crown. The stars of the Southern Cross are white

and range from five to eight points with each star

having one point pointing to the top of the flag.

The flag dates from 1865, with minor variations,

the last of which was in 1953.

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WA-The current state flag of Western Australia was officially adopted by the

government of Western Australia in 1953. The flag has the British Union

Jack in the top left hand quarter with the state badge centred on theright half of the flag. The badge is a gold disc with

a native Black Swan, with the swan facing towards

the Union Jack. The black swan has long been a

symbol of Western Australia, in fact theoriginal colony was called the Swan River Colony at

the location which is now Perth.

SA-The current state flag of South Australia was officially adopted by the

government of South Australia in 1904. The flag

has the British Union Jack in the top left hand

quarter with the state badge centred on the

right half of the flag. The badge is a gold disc

featuring a Piping Shrike with its wingsoutstretched. The badge is believed to have

been originally designed by Robert Craig, a teacher from the School of

Arts in Adelaide and was officially gazetted on 14 January 1904.NT-The current state flag of the Northern

Territory was officially adopted by the

Northern Territory Government in 1978. The

Northern Territory has been in existence since

1911, but could not hoist it's first flag until

self-government in 1978. It is a vertical 1:2 bicolour black background

and white Southern Cross and remainder of flag is ochre with a stylised

Desert Rose.

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TAS-The current state flag of Tasmania wasofficially adopted following a proclamation by

Tasmanian Governor Sir Fredrick Weld on 25

September 1876, and was gazetted the same

day. The flag has the British Union Jack in

the top left hand quarter with the state

badge of a red lion on a white disc centred

on the right half of the flag.

Australia DayAustralia Day is the official national day of Australia and is celebrated

annually on 26 January. It marks the anniversary of the arrival of the

first fleet at Port Jackson, New South Wales,

and raising of the British flag in 1788. Inmodern Australia, celebrations reflect the

diverse society and landscape of the nation, and

is marked by community and family events,

reflections on Australian history, official

community awards and citizenship ceremonies

welcoming new immigrants into Australian

community.

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ANZAC DayAnzac Day is a national day of

remembrance in Australia and New

Zealand that commemorates all

Australians and New Zealanders who

served and died in all wars, conflicts,

and peacekeeping operations. On the

25th April every year we honour the

members of the Australianand NewZealandArmyCorps (ANZAC) who

fought at Gallipoli in Turkey during

World War 1.

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