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The national flag of Australia
Flag facts:
Two separate competitions to design a new flag for Australia were held and these competitions attracted many thousands of entrants. The two competitions decided to merge their entries into one competition and the winning design, was almost indentical to five different entries so the prize money of £200 was shared between five people.
Australian flag images
Colour in Australian flag
This colour in flag worksheet is of the Australian flag and is free to download and print off.
Australia flag bunting - Printable
To download - click on the bunting image.
Free to print off and use in schools and at home.
Australia's flag was adopted first in 1901. It contains the Union Jack of Great Britain, recognising its British heritage. Beneath the Union Jack is the Commonwealth star to show that Australia is part of the wider commonwealth of nations. To the right of this is the Southern Cross. A star constellation visible in Australia that has long represented the nation of Australia.
THE FLAG OF AUSTRALIA
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