Aussie Southern Cross Tapestries

Green and gold Aussie Southern Cross design.

The Crux constellation on Australia's national flag

The 1901 Australian peoples land flag. It is an important historical flag to Australians. It was chosen by the people of Australia after a competition in 1901. The six pointed star is for the 6 states of Australia. The smaller stars are the Southern Cross which we see in the sky. The Union Jack represents ties to Britain.

The 1901 Australian peoples land flag is an important historical flag to Australians. It was chosen by the people of Australia after a competition in 1901. The six pointed star is for the 6 states of Australia. The smaller stars are the Southern Cross which we see in the sky. The Union Jack represents ties to Britain.

The flag of Australia is a defaced Blue Ensign: a blue field with the Union Jack in the canton (upper hoist quarter), and a large white seven-pointed star known as the Commonwealth Star in the lower hoist quarter. The fly contains a representation of the Southern Cross constellation, made up of five white stars – one small five-pointed star and four, larger, seven-pointed stars.

This parrot calls Australia home

Widely used as the civil flag of Australia up until 1954, when it was changed by prime minister Robert Menzies in a campaign against the communist 'reds'. This is the flag that was taken to battle in both world wars.

Flag mashup!

The flag of Australia is a defaced Blue Ensign: a blue field with the Union Jack in the canton (upper hoist quarter), and a large white seven-pointed star known as the Commonwealth Star in the lower hoist quarter. The fly contains a representation of the Southern Cross constellation, made up of five white stars – one small five-pointed star and four, larger, seven-pointed stars.

The flag of Australia is a defaced Blue Ensign: a blue field with the Union Jack in the canton (upper hoist quarter), and a large white seven-pointed star known as the Commonwealth Star in the lower hoist quarter. The fly contains a representation of the Southern Cross constellation, made up of five white stars – one small five-pointed star and four, larger, seven-pointed stars.

Australian Passport

The National Flag of Australia is based on the British maritime Blue Ensign – a blue field with the United Kingdom flag in the canton or upper hoist quarter – augmented with a large white seven-pointed star (the Commonwealth Star) and a representation of the Southern Cross constellation, made up of five white stars – one small five-pointed star and four, larger, seven-pointed stars

Established 1901!

Established 1901!

The flag of Australia is a defaced Blue Ensign: a blue field with the Union Jack in the canton (upper hoist quarter), and a large white seven-pointed star known as the Commonwealth Star in the lower hoist quarter. The fly contains a representation of the Southern Cross constellation, made up of five white stars – one small five-pointed star and four, larger, seven-pointed stars.