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There are six stars on the Australian flag. The five stars on the right hand side of the Australian flag represent the constellation called 'The Southern Cross'. This conste â¦ llation is unique to the southern skies, and was a valuable navigation aid to early sailors.The seven-pointed star beneath the Union Jack is the Commonwealth star, or Federation star.ustralian Flag Meaning The smaller stars represent the constellation called the Southern Cross, visible and distinctive in Australia and other parts of the Southern Hemisphere, so it relates to Australia's geographic position.
1 Proclaimed in the Flags Act 1953. 2  Covers Australian registered ships under section 30 of the Shipping Registration Act 1981. 3  The Australian White Ensign-Royal Australian Navy-as for the Australian flag but with a white field and dark blue stars. The Sky-blue Ensign-Royal Australian Air Force-as for the Australian flag but with a pale blue field, the southern cross rotated clockwise c. 20 degrees and the blue roundel with white inner and red kangaroo of the Royal Australian Air Force in the lower fly.