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	CSU Guide to Australia: Australian Flags
		The outer diameter of each of the 4 major stars is 1/7 the width of the fly and the inner diamter is 4/9 outer diamete; the diameter of Epsilon Crucis is 1/12 the width of the fly and the inner diameter is 4/9 the outer diameter.
		The Commonwealth Star or Star of Federation, central in the third quarter or lower hoist, has seven points to denote the six states and the combined territories of the Commonwealth.
		The outer diameter is 3/10 the width of the Union Jack (3/5 the width of the fly) and the inner diameter is 4/9 the outer diameter.
	www.csu.edu.au /australia/flag.html (1083 words)

	Guidelines on the Use of the Commonwealth Coat of Arms
		The Commonwealth Coat of Arms is the pre-eminent symbol of the power and authority of the Commonwealth Government.
		The Crest of the Arms is a seven-pointed gold star symbolic of national unity on a gold and blue wreath, which is a traditional element represented as a twisted ribbon or Torse of the two alternate colours gold and blue.
		A star of six points was originally chosen to represent the six States but a seventh point was added to represent the territories of the Commonwealth before the design was finalised.
	www.dpmc.gov.au /guidelines/commonwealth_coat_arms.cfm (2377 words)

	History of the Australian national flag (Part 3)
		However, in July 1908, it was proposed that the Commonwealth Star be amended to a seven-pointed star, the extra point representing the Territory of Papua New Guinea, which had been newly acquired in 1905.
		The design of the corresponding star on the Commonwealth Blue Ensign, and of the star in the Badge of the Governor-General will be similarly amended; and copies of each of the three amended designs, as they will eventually appear in the Admiralty Flag Book, will be forwarded to you in due course.
		In 1901 it was assigned to the Commonwealth of Australia for five years and in 1906 it was proclaimed a territory of the Commonwealth under the name Papua.
	www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/au_hist3.html (1924 words)

	It's an Honour - Commonwealth Coat of Arms
		The Commonwealth Coat of Arms is the formal symbol of the Commonwealth of Australia and its authority and ownership.
		The Commonwealth Coat of Arms is the formal symbol of the Commonwealth of Australia and as such, the Arms are not available for general public use.
		Use of the Commonwealth Coat of Arms without permission may be in breach of Sections 53 (c) (d) and (e) of the Trade Practices Act 1974, Section 145.1 of the Criminal Code Act 1995 or Section 39(2) of the Trade Marks Act 1995.
	www.itsanhonour.gov.au /coat-arms/index.cfm (824 words)

	The Badge - AFP
		The seven pointed Commonwealth Star represents the States and Territories, and that police are prepared to travel in whatever direction necessary to conduct their duty.
		Note: The Commonwealth Star was created in 1901 and had six points representing the States (formerly colonies), the seventh star being added in 1908 to represent the Commonwealth Territories and to match the crest of the Commonwealth Coat of Arms, the first version of which was created in 1908.
		The Commonwealth Star is sometimes referred to as the Federation Star.
	www.afp.gov.au /about/ceremonial/traditions/badge (135 words)

	1301.0 - Year Book Australia, 1989
		However, in 1900 the Colonial Office in London invited the attention of the Governor-General Designate to the necessity of a Commonwealth flag to enable the new Australian nation to comply with the provisions of legislation governing colonial naval forces and mercantile marine.
		In 1953 the Flags Act was passed in the Commonwealth Parliament, formally establishing the Australian National Flag and the Australian Red Ensign.
		It consists of a banner of the Commonwealth Arms in the proportion thirty-one by twenty-two, with a large gold seven-pointed star over all in the centre, charged with Her Majesty's initial 'E' in gold, ensigned with the Royal Crown within a chaplet of gold roses on a blue roundel.
	www.abs.gov.au /ausstats/abs@.nsf/Previousproducts/1301.0Feature%20Article11989?opendocument&tabname=Summary&prodno=1301.0&issue=1989&num=&view= (1457 words)

	Shilpa is London's star attraction : Shilpa Shetty, Commonwealth Day, Celebrity Big Brother from New Delhi
		Shilpa on Monday will be a star attraction at the Commonwealth Day celebrations in London where Queen Elizabeth II, Prime Minister Tony Blair and representatives of more than 50 Commonwealth nations are expected to participate.
		The ceremony is an annual event to mark Commonwealth Day, which is always celebrated on the second Monday in March.
		In the message, she is expected to emphasise the need for people to respect and understand each other better.
	www.ibnlive.com /news/shilpa-is-commonwealth-days-star-attraction/35845-8.html (275 words)

	Uganda: Commonwealth "Shocked" By Violence
		A Commonwealth official expressed "shock" at scenes of violence by police against pro-democracy demonstrators in Uganda.
		A Ugandan delegation of opposition party leaders met with the official at the Commonwealth offices to complain about widespread corruption and continuing crackdown against their supporters, eight months before the East African country is to host the heads of states’ conference.
		The Commonwealth is a grouping of Britain’s former colonies.
	www.blackstarnews.com /?c=122&a=3028 (548 words)

	Commonwealth of Nations Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Commonwealth of Nations (CN), usually known as The Commonwealth, is a voluntary association of 53 independent sovereign states all of which are former colonies of the United Kingdom, except for Mozambique and the United Kingdom itself.
		Queen Elizabeth II is the Head of the Commonwealth, recognised by each state, and as such is the symbol of the free association of the organisation's members.
		Commonwealth membership was held to have lapsed until 1997, after racist provisions in the republican constitution were repealed and reapplication for membership made.
	www.hallencyclopedia.com /topic/Commonwealth_of_Nations.html (4622 words)

	Parliament@Work - Commonwealth of Australia
		The Commonwealth Coat of Arms was granted in 1912 by King George V of England.
		This star represents the federation of Australia's colonies in 1901 and has one point for each of the six original States and one for all of the territories.
		The five stars to the right of the union flag represent the Southern Cross, which is a constellation visible in the southern hemisphere.
	www.parliament.curriculum.edu.au /comm.php3 (2069 words)

	Commonwealth Star - TvWiki, the free encyclopedia
		Image:Commonwealth Star.jpg The Commonwealth Star or Star of Federation, is a seven-pointed star symbolising the Federation of Australia.
		The original Star had only six points; however, the proclamation in 1905 of the Territory of Papua led to the addition of the seventh point in 1908 to represent it and future territories.
		The Commonwealth Star is found on both the Flag of Australia and the Coat of Arms of Australia.
	www.tvwiki.tv /wiki/Commonwealth_Star (163 words)

	Stars eclipse the Commonwealth
		Star CC is a new entity in the first division of the MSCL.
		Star’s captain, Himanshu Patel, won the toss and after witnessing the state of affairs on the other side, wisely elected to bat.
		Star CC lost their first opener, Piyush (5) to a well-judged catch by Ghazanfer, off a misdirected leg side full toss from Dave.
	www.commonwealth-cc.org /sc2004/0612_MR_starcc_comm1_2004.htm (859 words)

	Guidelines on the Use of the Commonwealth Coat of Arms
		The Commonwealth Coat of Arms is the pre-eminent symbol of the power and authority of the Commonwealth Government.
		The Crest of the Arms is a seven-pointed gold star symbolic of national unity on a gold and blue wreath, which is a traditional element represented as a twisted ribbon or Torse of the two alternate colours gold and blue.
		A star of six points was originally chosen to represent the six States but a seventh point was added to represent the territories of the Commonwealth before the design was finalised.
	www.pmc.gov.au /guidelines/commonwealth_coat_arms.cfm (2377 words)

	Star Commonwealth Michagan and Ohio employment opportunities - CareerMatrix.com
		Starr Commonwealth is a nationally recognized private, not-for-profit, multi-service/site child and family organization with sites in Michigan and Ohio.
		The corporate headquarters is located in Albion, MI along I-94, 100 miles west of Detroit, 50 miles west of Ann Arbor (University of Michigan), 50 miles south of Lansing (Michigan State University) and 40 miles east of Kalamazoo (Western Michigan University).
		The Creed, written by Floyd Starr in 1913, referred only to boys because Starr Commonwealth in its early years was devoted to the needs of boys.
	www.careermatrix.com /US/MI/SW/starcommonwealth/index.asp (357 words)

	A New Flag for Australia: New Design
		The seven-pointed Federation Star occupies the canton, the position of honour on the flag.
		Representing the six original states and all other territories, the star is symbolic of the first time the entire Australian continent was united under one government and is a symbol of Australian unity.
		Commonwealth Star: The Commonwealth Star is the same size as it appears on the current flag.
	members.tripod.com /djc9/newflag/newdesign.htm (430 words)

	Australian Flag; it's origins & history
		The original concept was to represent the relative brightness of each star in the constellation with the stars of the Southern Cross having 9, 8, 7, 6 and 5 points.
		In February 1903 it was announced in the Commonwealth Gazette that King Edward VII had approved a design for the Flag of Australia, and also one for the Flag of the Merchant Navy.
		In 1908 the Government decided that a seven-pointed star, symbolical of the six States and the Territories, should replace the large six-pointed star shown in the original designs of the Flag - to represent the Territories and to conform with the star in the Crest of the Coat of Arms granted that year.
	www.diggerhistory.info /pages-flags/australian_flag.htm (1451 words)

	Flag History - The Australian Flag - History
		The Australian National Flag features the five stars of the constellation of the Southern Cross and the Commonwealth Star, and the combined crosses of St George, St Andrew and St Patrick.
		The Commonwealth Star with its seven points represents the unity of the six Australian states and the seventh point stands for all Australian Territories.
		The stars of the Southern Cross represent our geographic position in the Southern Hemisphere; the Commonwealth star stands for our federation of States and Territories; the Crosses represent the principles on which our nation is based, namely, parliamentary democracy, rule of law and freedom of speech.
	www.flagaustnat.asn.au /history.php (578 words)

	Star: Commonwealth to discuss Fiji
		LONDON: The Commonwealth will meet in London today to discuss whether to suspend Fiji's membership of the organisation after the military takeover in the Pacific nation earlier this week.
		The grouping's secretary-general Don McKinnon told reporters on Tuesday that the "likelihood of Fiji being suspended is very high", with foreign ministers from nine Commonwealth nations due to discuss the situation in the former British colony.
		A Commonwealth spokeswoman said earlier this week that the ministers could suspend Fiji's participation in top meetings, such as those of ministers, heads of state and of government.
	www.thestar.co.za /index.php?fArticleId=3584302 (203 words)

	Rail Solution recognized - Roanoke.com
		Star's biggest backers were Halliburton Corp. and Koch Industries, two of the nation's largest corporations.
		Opposition was strong, too, from truckers and manufacturers who said the tolls Star wanted on truck lanes would hurt their business.
		"Since we have been working with the commonwealth for quite some time on I-81 and rail's involvement, it would not be accurate to say that Rail Solution was the catalyst for getting Virginia and NS together," said Robin Chapman, spokesman for the railroad.
	www.roanoke.com /business%5Cwb/87055 (739 words)

	History of the Australian national flag (Part 3)
		In the case of Merchant Vessels the Commonwealth Flag alone should be used, but perhaps, as a measure of convenience, Merchant vessels might be allowed to continue to fly their State Flags until the passing of a Commonwealth Navigation Act.
		However, in July 1908, it was proposed that the Commonwealth Star be amended to a seven-pointed star, the extra point representing the Territory of Papua New Guinea, which had been newly acquired in 1905.
		The design of the corresponding star on the Commonwealth Blue Ensign, and of the star in the Badge of the Governor-General will be similarly amended; and copies of each of the three amended designs, as they will eventually appear in the Admiralty Flag Book, will be forwarded to you in due course.
	www.allstates-flag.com /fotw/flags/au_hist3.html (1874 words)

	Virginia Commonwealth All Star Floor Mat - 34 X 44.5 - EliteDeals.com
		Arkansas State All Star Floor Mat - 34 X 44.5
		Iowa State All Star Floor Mat - 34 X 44.5
		Ohio State All Star Floor Mat - 34 X 44.5
	www.elitedeals.com /allstarmat-virginia-commonwealth.html (2884 words)

	1999-2000 Releases: Etown Conference Women's Soccer All-Stars
		Uber, a senior sweeper and team captain, was named to the MAC Commonwealth first team for the third time and an all-star for the fourth time, and captured her first MVP award.
		She was the team's fourth leading scorer and notched three game-winning goals en route to her first MAC Commonwealth all-star season.
		She was third in the MAC Commonwealth in both goals and points in 1999.
	www2.etown.edu /sports/releases/9900025.asp (655 words)

	Queen Elizabeth II's Personal Standard in Australia (Site not responding. Last check: )
		In fact the star in the centre is shaded, in yellow (the same shade as Western Australia) and orange, with the light source coming from the top-fly.
		Aside from the artisitic rendition of the badges in the quartering he has made three changes - standardising the flag proportions to the navy's 1:2, introducing shading to the Commonwealth Star and reversing the direction of the WA swan.
		The reason for this is that notwithstanding the change to the WA flag badge, the Australian Coat of Arms has not been altered and since the Queen's flag is a defaced banner of the arms, the swan should not be changed.
	www.hampshireflag.co.uk /world-flags/allflags/au-qe2.html (355 words)

	Australian Flag - A New Design for a Digital Era
		Two of my clip art collections differed in their depiction of the flag (neither was accurate) and I didn't like the way the stars were distorted when reduced to the desired size.
		An 8-pointed star allows for 8 states and the orientation depicted here hints at the crosses on the British flag.
		I don't mind the orientation of the star or whether we have 7 points or 8 points.
	crm911.com /flag (1072 words)

	Orders and decorations: History (British Empire and Commonwealth)
		Since 1830 a modified Star of the Bath with the motto and three crowns has served as the star ("pip") rank badge in most of the British Army.
		The Star of the Order constitutes the rank star (pip) for officers of the Household Cavalry (Life Guards, Royal Horse Guards, Blues and Royals), the Grenadier Guards, Coldstream Guards, and Welsh Guards.
		Scottish regiments throughout the Commonwealth make much use of the badge and motto, and the Star of the Order constitutes the rank star (pip) for officers of the Scots Guards.
	www.regiments.org /biography/orddec-h.htm (1403 words)

	Spring Graduation Ceremony, The Commonwealth Star of Libery, The College of Law, Sydney, 23 November 2005
		Spring Graduation Ceremony, The Commonwealth Star of Libery, The College of Law, Sydney, 23 November 2005
		It is the seven pointed star of the Commonwealth.
		It is the Commonwealth star of liberty and we should keep it so.
	www.hcourt.gov.au /speeches/kirbyj/kirbyj_23nov05.html (2303 words)

	Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia
		Amendments incorporating specific references to the States were approved, on the recommendation of the Commonwealth Government, by King George V by Royal Warrant on 19 September 1912.
		The seven-pointed Commonwealth star in the lower hoist represents the six States and the Territories.
		In the fly are the five stars of the constellation of the Southern Cross.
	www.aph.gov.au /Library/handbook/national_symbols/index.htm (683 words)

	Australia
		All the stars have an inner diameter (circle on which the inner corners rest) of 4/9 the outer diameter (circle of outer corners), even the 5-point star.
		14 April 1954: Commonwealth Government 'Flags Act 1953' (Commonwealth of Australia Gazette No 24*) the status of The Flag confirmed by legislation and title to be the Australian National Flag.
		The Centenary Flag is the flag presented on 3 September 2001 to the Prime Minister by the Australian National Flag Association, being an Australian National Flag suitably inscribed with flag centenary message.
	flagspot.net /flags/au.html (1128 words)

	-=DarkEcho=-
		The Commonwealth Saga consists of Pandora's Star and Judas Unchained, but the author sees the two novels as a single work.
		The stage for Pandora's Star is set when an astronomer observes the seeming disappearance of two stars about 1000 light years from Earth.
		But this first theory proves incorrect and in 2380 the human Commonwealth -- which has spread from Earth via artificial wormhole to colonize around 600 planets-- builds its first interstellar ship (propelled by a self-generating wormhole) to investigate.
	www.darkecho.com /darkecho/interview_peter_hamilton.html (1467 words)

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