Commonwealth Star

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The Commonwealth Star is the large seven-pointed star on the Australian flag symbolizing the unity of the six states and the territories of Australia.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf heraldic charge
national symbol
star symbol
additionalPointRepresents Australian territories
alsoKnownAs Federation Star
appearsWith Southern Cross constellation on the Australian flag
Union Flag
surface form: Union Jack on the Australian flag
associatedWith Australian federation movement
surface form: Australian federation of 1901

Australian national identity
category National symbols of Australia
Stars on flags
color white
country Australia
designElementOf Australian Red Ensign
surface form: Australian Red Ensign (historical merchant flag)

Australian national flag
surface form: Blue Ensign version of the Australian flag
emblematicMeaning equality of Australian states and territories
unity under the Commonwealth government
flagFieldColor blue
geometry regular heptagram
governmentUse symbol of the Commonwealth government of Australia
introducedOnFlag 1901
legalStatus defined in the Flags Act 1953 (Australia)
locationRelativeToUnionJack directly beneath the Union Jack on the Australian flag
numberOfPoints 7
originallyRepresented six federating Australian colonies
originalPointCount 6
partOf Australian national flag
surface form: Flag of Australia
pointCount 7
pointCountChangedToSeven 1908
positionOnFlag below the Union Jack on the Australian national flag
lower hoist quarter of the Australian national flag
represents Commonwealth of Australia
federal system of government in Australia
shape seven-pointed star
starType heptagram
symbolizes federation of Australia
unity of the six states of Australia
unity of the territories of Australia
usedIn Australian government
surface form: Australian government branding guidelines

Australian military roundel (stylised forms)
usedOn Australian Defence Force insignia
Australian passports
Great Seal of Australia
Commonwealth Coat of Arms of Australia
surface form: Royal Coat of Arms of Australia

insignia of Australian honours
logos of Australian government departments
various Australian government emblems

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Australian national flag designFeature Commonwealth Star
Australian national flag hasStar Commonwealth Star
Flags Act 1953 definesDesignElementsOf Commonwealth Star
this entity surface form: Commonwealth Star on the Australian National Flag
Australian Red Ensign featuresStar Commonwealth Star
Flag of the Governor-General of Australia designFeature Commonwealth Star
this entity surface form: golden seven-pointed Commonwealth Star
Great Seal of Australia hasDesignElement Commonwealth Star
this entity surface form: seven-pointed Commonwealth Star