Commonwealth Star
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The Commonwealth Star or Federation Star, is a seven-pointed star found on the Australian Flag and on the Coat of Arms of Australia. On the flag the star is positioned under the flag of the United Kingdom (or Union Flag), and on the coat of arms the star is positioned above the crest. Six of the points on the star represent the original six states, while the seventh point represents the territories and any future states of Australia.
On the flag, the star is centred at the midpoint of the lower left quarter; the star's outer diameter is 3/10 the width of the hoist and the inner diameter is 4/9 of the star's outer diameter.
The original Flag of Australia of 1903 had a six-pointed Commonwealth Star. It was changed to seven points in 1908 to include the territories of Australia.