The Australian Flag.

Every country or national group has a flag of their own. But before Federation, the Australian colonies used the flags of Great Britain. Australia came to have a flag of its own when there was a public competition in 1901. The competition was held for a new flag design. The Commonwealth Blue Ensign was the winner. It has been Australia's flag ever since. The national flag has a dark blue background with the British Union Jack …

…the basis of the Australian flag. The Union Jack is also on the Victorian flag. The group of stars on the right-hand sida is in the same position as the Australian flag. But unlike the Australian flag, the Victorian flag has a royal crown just above the Southern Cross. This is called a state badge. The state badge represents Victoria's connection with Britain as well. That is how the Australian flag came to be made.