[Symbols of Victoria] Victorian State Flag

Boomerang Test #6. Symbols of Australia SILVER i.) Flags: Describe the flag of your State or Territory and show an understanding of its components. Victorian State Flag Victoria was the first Australian Colony to have its own flag. In 1865, under the Colonial Naval Defence Act, passed by the Imperial Parliament, the Australian Colonies were [...]

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[Symbols of Victoria] Flora and Fauna Emblems

Boomerang Test #6. Symbols of Australia SILVER iii.) Flora and Fauna: Name and describe your State or Territory flora and fauna emblems. Flora and Fauna emblems FLORA: Common (Pink) heath Epacris impresa The Common Heath is a slender, upright shrub growing to about a metre in height. It has narrow, sharply pointed leaves with tubular [...]

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[Symbols of Victoria] Victorian Coat of Arms

Boomerang Test #6. Symbols of Australia SILVER ii.) Emblems: Describe the emblem of your State or Territory and show an understanding of what it means. Victorian Coat of Arms Shield emblem. Victoria was the second State of Australia to achieve Arms, following the creation of the Commonwealth in 1901. A request from the Victorian Government [...]

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[Symbols of Australia] Parts of the Australian Flag

The Australian Flag is made up of 3 parts 1.) The Union Jack, in the top inner (hoist) corner. 2.) The Federal Star, the lower inner (hoist) corner. 3.) The Southern Cross on the outer edge (fly). 1.) THE UNION JACK The Union Jack is the national flag of Great Britain. Each of England, Scotland [...]

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[Symbols of Australia] The history of the Australian flag

Australia’s first `Federal’ flag was chosen from a national flag competition held in 1901. Initially started by the Melbourne monthly magazine The Review of Reviews for Australasia, the new Federal Government announced a further competition (Gazetted 29 April 1901) and the earlier competition entries were transferred and the prize was increased to 200 pounds. The [...]

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[Symbols of Australia] Australian Flag

Boomerang Test #6. Symbols of Australia BRONZE i.) Flags: Show you know the composition of the Australian Flag. GOLD i.) Flags: – Teach another Cub to correctly roll, hoist and break the Australian Flag. – Show an understanding of the different ways of flying the flag, e.g. mourning, distress etc. Australian Flag There is a [...]

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[Symbols of Australia] Australian Coat of Arms

Boomerang Test #6. Symbols of Australia BRONZE ii.) Emblems: Tell your leader of two places where you would see the Australian Coat of Arms. GOLD ii.) Emblems: reproduce the Australian Coat of Arms and explain the meaning of each emblem. The Australian Coat of Arms There is a lot more to our Coat of Arms [...]

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