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The document summarizes key symbols of Australia including its national flag, the Aboriginal flag, coat of arms, state symbols, and two national days - Australia Day and ANZAC Day. It describes the design elements and meanings behind the flags and coat of arms. It also lists the official and unofficial animal, floral, faunal, and marine emblems for each Australian state and territory.

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Major Assignment Shannon

The document summarizes key symbols of Australia including its national flag, the Aboriginal flag, coat of arms, state symbols, and two national days - Australia Day and ANZAC Day. It describes the design elements and meanings behind the flags and coat of arms. It also lists the official and unofficial animal, floral, faunal, and marine emblems for each Australian state and territory.

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Australian Flag
The Australian National Flag is a design of striking stars and crosses. This unique combination of devices has created an attractive and meaningful flag, which by law, custom and tradition is Australias chief national symbol. Our flag should be treated with dignity and respect as it represents all Australian citizens equally, whatever their background, race, colour, Religion or age. Our flag is a reminder of the contributions of past and current generations to the nation and of the inheritance that will be passed to future generations.

Aboriginal Flag
Harold Thomas, a Luritja man from Central Australia, designed the Aboriginal flag. It was created as a symbol of unity and national identity for Aboriginal people during the land rights movement of the early 1970s. Black: Represents the Aboriginal people of Australia Red: Represents the red earth, the red ochre and a spiritual relation to the land Yellow: Represents the Sun, the giver of life and protector

Coat Of Arms King George V granted the present coat of arms in 1912. It consists of a shield depicting the badges of the six Australian states, enclosed by an ermine border. The shield is a symbol for the federation of the states, which took place in 1901. The Australian coat of arms is commonly but incorrectly referred to as the Commonwealth Crest. Strictly speaking, the crest is the device above the shield and helmet on a coat of arms. The Australian crest is a seven-pointed gold star on a blue and gold wreath. Six of the points represent each of the states of the Commonwealth the seventh point represents Australias territories.

Australias State Symbols


Australian Capital Territory:
Animal: No Official Emblem Floral: Royal Bluebell Faunal: Gang-Gang Cockatoo Marine: No Official Emblem

New South Wales:


Animal: Platypus Floral: Waratah Faunal: Kookaburra Marine: Blue Groper

Northern Territory:
Animal: Red Kangaroo Floral: Sturt's Desert Rose Faunal: Wedge-Tailed Eagle Marine: No Official Emblem

Queensland:
Animal: Koala Floral: Cooktown Orchid Faunal: Brolga Marine: No Official Emblem

South Australia:
Animal: Hairy-Nosed Wombat Floral: Sturt's Desert Pea Faunal: Piping Shrike (unofficial) Marine: Leafy Sea-dragon

Tasmania:
Animal: Tasmanian Devil (unofficial) Floral: Tasmanian Blue Gum Faunal: No Official Emblem Marine: No Official Emblem

Victoria:
Animal: Leadbeater's Possum Floral: Common Heath Faunal: Helmeted Honeyeater Marine: Weedy Sea dragon

Western Australia:
Animal: Numbat Floral: Red and Green Kangaroo Paw Faunal: Black Swan

Marine: No Official Emblem

Australia Day
Australia Day is on January 26 and commemorates the establishment of the first European settlement at Port Jackson, now part of Sydney, in 1788. It is an opportunity for Australians to come together to celebrate their country and culture. There are reflections on the achievements of the nation and explorations of way to make the country even better in the future.

Anzac Day
ANZAC Day 25 April is probably Australia's most important national occasion. It marks the anniversary of the first major military action fought by Australian and New Zealand forces during the First World War. When war broke out in 1914, Australia had been a federal commonwealth for only 13 years. The new national government was eager to establish its reputation among the nations of the world. In 1915 Australian and New Zealand soldiers formed part of the allied expedition that set out to capture the Gallipoli peninsula in order to open the Dardanelles to the allied navies. The ultimate objective was to capture Constantinople (now Istanbul in Turkey), the capital of the Ottoman Empire, an ally of Germany.

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