Flag of the Southern Cross
| "Flag of the Southern Cross" | |
|---|---|
| by Henry Lawson | |
| First published in | Truth |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Publication date | 1887 |
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| Flag of the Southern Cross at Wikisource | |
"Flag of the Southern Cross" is a poem written in 1887 by Australian bush poet Henry Lawson. The title refers to the Eureka Flag flown at the Eureka Rebellion in Ballarat, Victoria in 1854. It was originally published in Truth, a Sydney newspaper.
The victory song of the Australian cricket team — "Under the Southern Cross I Stand" — is said to have been inspired by this poem.