(*) I've been meaning to ask our Australian members whether there is an unofficial name for the Australian flag?
I believe I heard it's named The South Cross, is that true? Or did I dream it?
Australian's just call their flag the Australian Flag.
It does however feature the Southern Cross - a set of stars in the sky above Australia - on a dark blue background over the right half of the flag.
The Australian Flag also features the Union Jack in reference to it's history as a British Colony and a white seven pointed star under the Union Jack which represents each of the six States and one point to share for the Territories.
Sometimes older people do say, for example, that they fought under the Southern Cross - meaning that the current flag was flying when they went to war for Australia. Sometimes people also say that they live under the Southern Cross - meaning that Australia is positioned under the Southern Cross in the sky and that they live here.
But no, Muhler, it is not common for Australian's to call their flag anything other than the Australian Flag.
