What does the Southren cross on the Australian Flag stand for???

Question

does it have a meaning??

Answer 1

i thought the southern cross was a constellation that could only be seen from down under

Answer 2

freedom and equality i think.

and cos its the southern cross, only seen in the southern hemisphere.

Answer 3

the southern cross is a constellation that captain cook used to find his way to new zealand and australia etc etc!!

Answer 4

The constellation of the Southern Cross is a significant navigational feature of the southern hemisphere, strongly places Australian geographically and has been associated with the continent since its earliest days.

Answer 5

it symbolises us as a country

because it can be seen from our sky

it places australia geographicaly

and it has been associated with the continent since our earliest days

Answer 6

Otherwise known as crux, its a constellation of stars found in the southern skies. Two of the stars are used to mark south. Its important in Aboriginal astronomy, and is said to represent a possum sitting in a tree.

Answer 7

The Southern Cross in the second quarter (also known as the top or head) and fourth quarter. Consists of five stars in a more or less kite-like pattern - Alpha Crucis (7-point), Beta Crucis (7-point), Gamma Crucis (7-point), Delta Crucis (7-point) and the smaller Epsilon Crucis (5-point). The outer diameter of each of the 4 major stars is 1/7 the width of the fly and the inner diameter is 4/9 outer diameter; the diameter of Epsilon Crucis is 1/12 the width of the fly and the inner diameter is 4/9 the outer diameter. The constellation of the Southern Cross is a significant navigational feature of the southern hemisphere, strongly places Australia geographically and has always been associated with the continent.