What is on the right hand side of the Australian flag?

On the right hand side is the Australian version of the Southern Cross. Both are upon a green background which combines the National colours of Australia green and gold together. The flag design features a stylised Golden Wattle blossom centred on a green background.

What is the Australian flag with the kangaroo facing west?

A vertical bicolour of blue (charged with the Southern Cross) and brown (charged with a leaping kangaroo facing west). The Australian flag with the Aboriginal flag in place of the Union Jack. A large gold kangaroo standing on a thin white stripe on top of a thicker red stripe and facing the Southern Cross in the canton on a blue field.

What does the red centre of the Australian flag mean?

These national flag designs are structured on the flat arid landscape of the red centre. Sun, stars, red earth and a little greenery. They incorporate the historical Southern Cross or “Crux Australis” and the colours of the Red and Blue ensigns adopted in 1901. The horizon line symbolises infrastructure.

What is the origin of the Australian flag with six stripes?

Won Melbourne Evening Herald contest in 1900. The six red stripes represent the six Australian states. Won Melbourne Evening Herald contest in 1900. Remove the Union Jack and rearrange the remaining elements. Used by Australian cricket team in Test Match tour of England in 1997.

What is a zinc plated chest handle?

Steel zinc plated chest handle. Spring loaded with a PVC sleeved handle grip. This handle is spring loaded for use on vehicles to reduce rattle, and to keep the handle stowed when not in use. Often used on toolboxes, the handles remain in the ‘closed’ position to stay out of the way in a busy area.

What are some alternatives to the flag of Australia?

This is a list comprising flags proposed as alternatives to the current flag of Australia, which have received media coverage. The battle flag of the Eureka Stockade featured the five stars of the constellation Crux Australis in white on a white cross and blue field.

What do the colours of the Australian flag mean?

The yellow country represents the sun, sandy shores and wheat farms. The green represents the bush and trees. Together the green and gold produce the Golden Wattle and the National colours of Australia. The Unity Flag takes the Australian Federation star, with a golden chevron, or boomerang on a blue field.