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The Australian National Flag is the most common flag flown during commemoration ceremonies. Other flags flown on Anzac Day might include the Australian Aboriginal Flag, the Torres Strait Islander Flag and the flags of the Australian Defence Force, Royal Australian Navy and Royal Australian Airforce. As a sign of respect, flags are lowered to half-mast during Anzac Day ceremonies.<\/p>\n"},"library":"H5P.Text 1.1","metadata":{"contentType":"Text","license":"U","title":"Untitled Text"},"subContentId":"c0bd76c0-4841-4996-ad29-5ad995a9f69e"}],"header":"Flags"},{"position":{"x":79.60170223689536,"y":78.85125808536925},"alwaysFullscreen":false,"content":[{"params":{"text":"

Australians use many other items and symbols to commemorate the people who have served our nation. These include Anzac biscuits, the Rising Sun badge, the slouch hat, rosemary, war service medals and army unit colours.<\/p>\n"},"library":"H5P.Text 1.1","metadata":{"contentType":"Text","license":"U","title":"Untitled Text"},"subContentId":"4bea73ce-8a31-4b58-bc84-8486b59182f6"},{"params":{"decorative":false,"contentName":"Image","file":{"path":"images\/file-67ca82e68c3ed.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","copyright":{"license":"U"},"width":655,"height":428},"alt":"A slouch hat, biscuits and flowers next to an Australian flag."},"library":"H5P.Image 1.1","metadata":{"contentType":"Image","license":"U","title":"Untitled Image"},"subContentId":"7cf1485e-a717-48ad-8378-4d28475227df"}],"header":"Other symbols of commemoration"},{"position":{"x":20.399310460267593,"y":80.02509440692552},"alwaysFullscreen":false,"content":[{"params":{"decorative":false,"contentName":"Image","file":{"path":"images\/file-67ca835d5570c.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","copyright":{"license":"U"},"width":655,"height":428},"alt":"A group of people stand in front of flower wreaths and a pool of water. Other people look on from the level above."},"library":"H5P.Image 1.1","metadata":{"contentType":"Image","license":"U","title":"Untitled Image"},"subContentId":"f9b2691e-13f5-4fe8-b320-a56da19bb1c3"},{"params":{"text":"

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