Unit 3: The Commonwealth of nations (2nde_gr2)
The Flags of the Commonwealth Countries
The Union
Jack appears on the flags of several countries, usually at the top left corner.
These countries are Australia, Fiji, New Zealand and Tuvalu. These flags
reflect historical ties/connections to the British Empire and they show that
these countries were once British colonies.
On the other flags,
we can see mainly natural elements such as stars, the sun, the moon, the sea,
birds, lion, constellation, a maple leaf for the Canadian flag.
The flag of
the Commonwealth is composed of a globe in the middle in gold, surrounded by 34
rays that represent the first 34 nations, which formed the Commonwealth at
first. In the background, the color blue represents the different oceans. The
globe and the rays look like the sun that can make us think of the British
Empire with the famous quote: “The sun never sets on the British Empire”.
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