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Year 3 History · Australian flags and symbols

Name: ______________________

Date: ____________

1. How many official flags does Australia have?
- ☐ (a) One
- ☐ (b) Two
- ☐ (c) Three
- ☐ (d) Four
2. Who designed the Aboriginal flag?
- ☐ (a) Harold Thomas
- ☐ (b) Bernard Namok
- ☐ (c) Arthur Phillip
- ☐ (d) Edmund Barton
3. What does the blue on the Torres Strait Islander flag represent?
- ☐ (a) The sky
- ☐ (b) The sea
- ☐ (c) Peace
- ☐ (d) The sun
4. What group of stars appears on the Australian National Flag?
- ☐ (a) The Big Dipper
- ☐ (b) Orion
- ☐ (c) The Seven Sisters
- ☐ (d) The Southern Cross
5. In what year were the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags proclaimed official flags of Australia?
- ☐ (a) 1901
- ☐ (b) 1971
- ☐ (c) 1995
- ☐ (d) 2008
6. What colour is the circle on the Aboriginal flag?
7. What is the name of the headdress shown on the Torres Strait Islander flag?
8. Australia's floral emblem is the golden ____.

Answer sheet

1. Three — The Australian National Flag, the Aboriginal flag and the Torres Strait Islander flag.
2. Harold Thomas — Harold Thomas, a Luritja man, designed the Aboriginal flag.
3. The sea — Blue represents the sea.
4. The Southern Cross — The Southern Cross is shown on the Australian National Flag.
5. 1995 — Both flags were proclaimed official flags in 1995.
6. yellow — The yellow circle represents the sun.
7. dhari — The dhari is a traditional headdress.
8. wattle — The golden wattle is Australia's floral emblem.