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Australian Football History: Flag Australia
Australian Football History: Flag Australia
The flag of Australia is a national flag. In 1901, Australia became a single country,
instead of six separate colonies. A competition was held to design a new flag for the
new country. The winning flag has a blue background, the Union Jack, and six stars.
Five stars are in the shape of the constellation the Southern Cross, the other is the
Commonwealth Star. The flag has been used from 1903, but did not become the official
flag of Australia until 1953.[1]
Kangaroo Facts
Kangaroos are marsupial animals that are found in Australia as well as New Guinea.
Kangaroos can hop around quickly on two legs or walk around slowly on all four.