Australian national symbols
Identify symbols and emblems important to Australia's identity and diversity — the Australian flag, the Aboriginal flag, the Torres Strait Islander flag, the Commonwealth Coat of Arms, the golden wattle and the national anthem — and what they represent
Lesson
Set out your lesson
“Australian national symbols means identifying symbols important to Australia’s identity and diversity. We will practise once together, then check a fresh example.”
Bring to the table
- Picture cards: Australian flag, Aboriginal flag, Torres Strait Islander flag, Coat of Arms or wattle
- Blank paper for a symbols chart
Extra for the adult
Worked example. The Australian flag, Aboriginal flag, and Torres Strait Islander flag are important symbols. Emblems like the Coat of Arms or golden wattle also signal identity.
Optional challenge. For Australian national symbols, add Coat of Arms or wattle.
What to notice. Keep one parent note: symbols identified; support used. This session samples Australian symbols, not mastery of civics.
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Australian national symbols means identifying symbols important to Australia’s identity and diversity. We will practise once together, then check a fresh example.
Spend about 12 minutes on Australian national symbols, then checking one fresh example.
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Identify Australian national symbols.
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Talking About Your Feelings
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Talking About Your Feelings supports Australian national symbols. An adult previews and guides; this is a learning page, not a scored quiz.
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Check understanding
- Identify the Australian flag, the Aboriginal flag and the Torres Strait Islander flag, and say where they are flown together (e.g. at schools or council buildings)
- Describe what is shown on the Commonwealth Coat of Arms (a shield with state badges, held by a kangaroo and an emu) and name the golden wattle as the national floral emblem
- Explain what one symbol represents (e.g. the Aboriginal flag's colours: black for the Aboriginal people, red for the earth and yellow for the sun)
“When your child sees the Aboriginal flag, the Torres Strait Islander flag or the golden wattle, do they know what they are and what they stand for?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Conceptual
- Subject
- Personal & Social Development
- Domain
- Empathy & Social Awareness
- Age range
- Ages 8–9
Standards