Every country or national group has a flag of their own. But before Federation, the Australian colonies used the flags of Great Britain. Australia came to have a flag of its own when there was a public competition in 1901. The competition was held for a new flag design. The Commonwealth Blue Ensign was the winner. It has been Australia's flag ever since. The national flag has a dark blue background with the British Union Jack …showed first 75 words of 302 total…

…showed last 75 words of 302 total…the basis of the Australian flag. The Union Jack is also on the Victorian flag. The group of stars on the right-hand sida is in the same position as the Australian flag. But unlike the Australian flag, the Victorian flag has a royal crown just above the Southern Cross. This is called a state badge. The state badge represents Victoria's connection with Britain as well. That is how the Australian flag came to be made.