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The Southern Cross is the most defining symbol of the southern hemisphere. It is found on national flags, state and provincial flags, company logos and much more. This chapter looks into just how many flags bear the smallest astronomical constellation and how it got on those flags in the first place.
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Bordeleau, A.G. (2014). Crux: Beacon of the Southern Hemisphere. In: Flags of the Night Sky. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-0929-8_2
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