AUSTRALIA Flag of Australia - one of the state symbols of the country, which is a rectangular cloth of blue. In the upper left quarter shows the British flag. In addition, the flag of Australia is an image of six belyhzvezd: five stars in a constellation of the Southern Cross on the right side of the cloth, and a big star in the center of the left lower quadrant. According to the most common point of view, the British flag symbolizes the country's past, in which Australia was a group of six British colonies, as well as the principles on which the Federation was founded in Australia. Seven-pointed Commonwealth Star originally had six ends, which symbolized the six colonies that formed the federation. However, in 1905 to the Australian Territory of Papua was annexed, so in the summer of 1908 in the Government proposal was made to transform the seven-pointed star in the. Southern Cross is one of the brightest constellations in the southern hemisphere, and since the first British settlement on the continent symbolizes Australia. Anthem Australia - Advance Australia Fair was composed by Peter Dodds McCormick in 1878 godu.Byl approved 1984godu. Coat of Arms of Australia is the official symbol of the country. Coat of arms is a symbol of the Australian state. In the upper half, left to right, are emblems of the states: New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland. At the bottom, left to right: South Australia, Western Australia, iTasmaniya. Above the shield is a 7-sided "Star of Commonwealth" or the Star of Federation of the blue and gold wreaths, forming a coat of arms. Six of the star represent the six states, while the seventh is a collection of territories and Australia. Kangaroo and Emu that support the shield are the unofficial emblem of the nation. They are required recognition of the fact that they are representatives of the Australian fauna, which (found only on this continent), and probably chosen because they are "indigenous" Australian animals, which together support the shield. From a heraldic point of view of a six part emblem shield with a silver border, burdened with fourteen black crosses.