What symbolic meanings are there on the Australian flag?

The Australian flag is a variation of the Blue Ensign: a blue flag with the Union Jack on the upper corner near the flagpole, a large white seven-pointed star on the lower part near the flagpole - the Commonwealth Star of Australia; the rest of the flag has four larger white seven-pointed stars and a smaller white five-pointed star, representing the Southern Cross constellation over the Pacific Ocean. This flag was won in a flag design competition launched in 1901, and was approved by the British monarch Edward VII in 1903 after being modified. Initially, this flag and the Red Ensign of a similar design were both used, and the Union Jack was the official national symbol. In the 1940s, the government began to encourage the use of the Blue Ensign version. In 1953, the Australian Parliament passed the Flag Act 1953 to determine this flag as the national flag. The following year, Queen Elizabeth II authorized this during her visit to Australia. In the 1980s, this flag replaced the Union Jack and became the symbol of the country.

In what year was the Australian flag designed?

The Australian flag was officially adopted on September 3, 1901, but the exact date of its design is uncertain. The elements on the flag include: the British Empire flag (indicating that Australia is a British colony), the Southern Cross (representing the Southern Hemisphere), the Commonwealth Stars (representing Australia's six states and two territories) and a blue background (representing the blue ocean of the South Pacific).

Why did Australia choose the Southern Cross as its national flag?

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