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The Commonwealth Star is displayed in the lower hoist-side quadrant The fly half of the Australian flag pictures a representation of the Southern Cross constellation featuring white stars One small five-pointed star Four, larger, seven-pointed stars It is based on the British blue ensign as the flag was originally mainly intended for naval use The Meaning & History of the Australian Flag - The Union Jack was first used as the unofficial Australian national flag. On 14th April 1954 the "Blue Ensign" flag became the official Australian flag. The blue ensign design was adopted over the red ensign design as red was viewed as the symbol of communism |
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