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The
Southern Cross
or
Crux
, a
constellation
visible in the
Southern Hemisphere
, is depicted on
flags
and
coats of arms
of various countries and sub-national entities. This star constellation is visible mostly in the southern hemisphere and it therefore symbolises the southern location of its users.
The term
Southern Cross
can also refer to the blue
saltire
as used in various
flags of the Confederate States of America
in the
American Civil War
.
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This list is an incomplete list and some of the flags in this list might not have official status.
Flag proportions
may vary between the different flags, and sometimes even vary between different versions of the same flag.
National flags of countries in the Southern Hemisphere
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Other flags of the Commonwealth of Australia
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Flag of New South Wales (1870?1876)
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Flag of
South Australia
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Flag of Victoria (1870?1877)
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Victorian Red Ensign (1870?1877)
Other flags of the Federative Republic of Brazil
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Other flags of the Realm of New Zealand
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Other flags of Papua New Guinea
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Other flags in South America
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Other flags with the Southern Cross
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See also
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References
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