Australia's flag is also called the Commonwealth Blue Ensign. It has three main design elements on a deep blue background:

• The British Union Jack flag is in the upper left corner - noting Australia's ties to Great Britain
• The Southern Cross constellation (5 stars) is on the right side of the flag - the Southern Cross is a major navigational constellation in the Southern Hemisphere
• The large, white, seven-pointed Commonwealth Star (also called the Star of Federation) - it is symbolic of the original states of Australia.

Related Pages on Australia and Oceania:

Australia: Follow the Instructions Color Australia according to simple directions, such as, "Color Victoria dark green." Or go to the answers.	Australia: Map Quiz Worksheet A printable quiz on the major geographic features of Australia. The student reads a map to answer 10 geography questions. Or go to the answers.	Animals of Australia Printouts of animals from Australia.	Australia: Tab Book A book about Australia for fluent readers with pages on the map, flag, language, people, the Great Coral Reef, and unusual animals.
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Australian State/Territory Report Graphic Organizer Printout #1 This printout helps the student do a short report on an Australian State/Territory, prompting the student to draw a map of the state, locate it on an Australian map, draw the state's flag, and write its capital city, largest city, area, population, highest point, and mammal emblem.	Australian State/Territory Report Graphic Organizer Printout #2 This printout helps the student do a short report on an Australian State/Territory, prompting the student to draw a map of the state, locate it on an Australian map, draw the state's flag, and write its capital city, largest city, area, population, highest point, mammal emblem, bird emblem, climate, and major industries.	Australia: Where I Live A short activity book on geography to print for early readers. There are pages on the Solar System, the continents, Australia (states and territories), and the student's address.	Flags of Australia and Oceania
Australia's Flag Simple Printable A blackline master (printout) of the flag of Australia.	Australian Rivers: Outline Map Printout An outline map of Australia's rivers to print.	Explorers of Australia and Nearby Islands	New Zealand: Outline Map Printout An outline map of New Zealand to print.
New Zealand: Animals Printouts of animals from New Zealand.	Oceania/Australia: Label Me! Printout Label Oceania/Australia. Answers	Oceania: Outline Map Printout An outline map of Oceania to print.	Papua New Guinea: Outline Map Printout An outline map of Papua New Guinea to print.
Solomon Islands: Outline Map Printout An outline map of the Solomon Islands to print.