Unit 3: The Commonwealth of Nations (2nde_gr1)

The Flags of the countries of the Commonwealth

The Union Jack appears on 4 flags of Commonwealth countries. It is usually positioned on the top left corner of these flags.

These countries are: Australia, Fiji, Tuvalu and New Zealand.

The presence of the Union Jack on these flags reflects the historical ties/connections to the British Empire and it shows that these countries were once British colonies.

Other symbols can be found on the other flags, mainly natural elements: sun and stars, plants (maple leaf -> Canada), animals (bird of paradise, lion, seagull).

The flags are also very colorful. The color green can be seen on several flags and can be linked to nature as well.

The Commonwealth flag is composed of 34 sunrays, a globe in the middle, the background is blue that represents the different oceans. The globe and the rays are in yellow to look like the sun because the sun never sets on the Commonwealth.

Homework: Learn the lesson.