The flag has three main design elements on a deep blue background:
- The British Union Jack flag is in the upper left corner,
- The Southern Cross constellation (5 stars) is on the right side of the flag - the Southern Cross is a major navigational constellation in the Southern Hemisphere,
- The large, white, seven-pointed Commonwealth Star (also called the Star of Federation) - it is symbolic of the original states of Australia.
Australia is divided into 6 states: New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia and Tasmania and 2 territories; the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory.
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Knut, the most famous polar bear in the world, celebrated his first birthday with a fish and rice cake. His giant birthday cake contains 300 eggs and 30 pounds each of flour and sugar.
