"HAPPY AUSTRALIA DAY EVERYONE"
Photo courtesy of http://www.australian-flag.org
Some interesting facts about the Australian flag that you might like to read...
The Union Jack in the upper left-hand corner of the Australian flag serves as a reminder that the continent of Australia, which was unified in 1901, was originally a commonwealth of six British subject states that were formerly separate.
Australia's flag was the result of a design competition; the flag was adopted in 1906, though with limited use. The background of the flag is blue, while the foreground includes three elements that are important to Australia's statehood. The stars of the Southern Cross appear on the right-hand side of the flag. This constellation, an important navigation aid, is honored on the flag because it helped early settlers reach the new continent.
Great Britain's Union Jack flag occupies the upper hoist corner, or canton, of the flag. This element signifies the historical ties between Australia and Great Britain. Directly under the Union Jack is the Commonwealth Star. While there were originally six points on the star to signify six federal states, another point was added in 1909 to represent the Northern Territory.
Australia Day in Victoria is a day for people from every walk of life to celebrate the things they love about the country. It is a time to celebrate their freedom – as individuals and as a nation; their lifestyle and culture; their land and its beauty, across beaches, forests, and the outback; their history and Indigenous past; and their opportunities and future.
From the smallest barbecue with friends right up to the thousand-strong People's March down Swanston Street, the Australia Day Committee encourages all Australians to take pride in their country on January 26 and reflect on who they are as a nation.
We have been kindly invited to celebrate with friends this afternoon. There are predicted to be about 40 people of all nationalities gathered together.
So what ever you're up to today for the celebrations, I hope you have a wonderful time with family, friends and neighbours.
Once again I must dash...I've got to produce a culinary delight to take along to the barbeque....what is it about this week? It's been full on....
I may not post tomorrow as I will be having a quiet day hopefully to recover. My champagne head is a little delicate still from last nights tennis. Great night by the way and Andy won too...Whoohoo...
"HAPPY AUSTRALIA DAY EVERYONE"
Happy Australia Day! Sounds like you have a great day ahead of you.
ReplyDeleteThank you Beth...yeah it was a good day! In fact we've had quite a few good days this last week. So I'm having a quiet day today (hopefully)
ReplyDeleteI'm even contemplating taking part in the 'no alcohl February' that's popular here. I've never felt the need before, but we've maybe been a little overindulgent since Christmas ~ so time to pull in the reins ~ note I'm using the Royal 'We' here.
Have a wonderful weekend, whatever you get up to and thanks for stopping by :D