Similar Flags
The Australian flag is similar to the flag of New Zealand, both having the Union Flag in the canton and the Southern Cross on the fly. However, the cross on the New Zealand flag is composed of red stars each with a white outline and has only four stars with five points each. The Australian flag has six white stars, five of which have seven points (the Commonwealth Star) and a five pointed star, Epsilon Crucis, the smaller star of the Southern Cross constellation. Australia's flag features the Commonwealth Star below the Union Flag, which the New Zealand flag lacks as it is a symbol of Australia.
Many other flags also contain the Southern Cross.
Read more about this topic: Flag Of New Zealand
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