Why do many flags have a star or multiple stars on them? Do these stars all represent something similar?
The ones I know from my head: On the USA flag they stand for each state. On the Australian flag you have the Southern Cross constellation and the federation star. The New Zealand flag also has the Southern Cross.
The Short Answer
The ones I know from my head: On the USA flag they stand for each state. On the Australian flag you have the Southern Cross constellation and the federation star. The New Zealand flag also has the Southern Cross. The Chinese flag has the communist party for the big star and the four classes for the little ones. The flag from Brazil has the various constellations visible over Rio over them. The stars in the flag of Syria is for the (ruling?) dynasty and represent Egypt and Syria. So, they more or less all mean something else based on the country you are talking about. See _URL_0_ for a list of all flags with stars, a quick google search will tell you what they mean for a specific one.
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Key Concepts: Flag, ones, southern
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Is there a simple explanation for why many flags have a star or multiple stars on them? do these stars all represent something similar?
The ones I know from my head: On the USA flag they stand for each state. On the Australian flag you have the Southern Cross constellation and the federation star. The New Zealand flag also has the Southern Cross. The Chinese flag has the communist…
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