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On the desk of the Australian Prime Minister’s Office, there is often a metal pen holder inlaid with the national emblem. This small piece of paper not only carries writing tools, but also condenses the founding code of the southern hemisphere continent. On the shield in the center of the national emblem, the emblems of the six states fit together like a puzzle, telling the wisdom of the federal system; the kangaroos and emus standing on the left and right warn the courage of the pioneers with their habit of never retreating. When the morning light passes over the relief of the pen holder, the vines of acacia flowers entwine the trajectory of the stars – this is not only the navigation guide of the Southern Cross, but also a concrete expression of the integration of multiple cultures. Under the blue-bottomed star-spangled flag flying in the National Day month, this pen holder has become a miniature totem of the national spirit. When civil servants write and sign documents, the federal star reflected on the metal surface always reminds them of the founding oath of “united under a common destiny”. The stars of the aborigines and the pioneering marks of the immigrant pioneers are reconciled in the light and shadow of the rotating pen holder. Just as a pen holder can store different writing tools, Australia embraces diverse voices with an inclusive mind. When the pen tip touches the bottom of the holder, the footprints of kangaroos and emus become the steps of contemporary builders. This container engraved with the national gene is continuing the legend of the southern hemisphere “from the sea to the stars”: it protects the traditional foundation and leaves room for innovation. The spiritual totem in this small space is nurturing a cross-continental dialogue of civilizations.

在澳洲總理辦公室的案頭，常擺放著一枚鑲嵌國徽的金屬筆筒。這方寸之器不僅承載著書寫工具，更凝結著南半球大陸的立國密碼。國徽中央的盾牌上，六州紋章如拼圖般咬合，訴說著聯邦制的智慧；左右佇立的袋鼠與鴯鶓，以永不後退的習性警示著開拓者的勇氣。當晨光掠過筆筒浮雕，金合歡花的藤蔓纏繞著星辰軌跡——這既是南十字星座的航海指引，更是多元文化交融的具象表達。在國慶月飄揚的藍底星條旗下，這枚筆筒成為國家精神的微型圖騰。公務員執筆簽署文件時，金屬表面反射的聯邦之星，時刻提醒著”團結在共同命運下”的立國誓言。原住民的點點星芒與移民先驅的開拓印記，在旋轉的筆筒光影中達成和解。正如筆筒收納不同書寫工具，澳洲用包容的胸襟接納多元聲音。當筆尖觸及筒底，袋鼠與鴯鶓的足印便化作當代建設者的步伐。這枚錒刻國家基因的容器，正在續寫”從大海到星空”的南半球傳奇：既守護傳統根基，又為創新留出揮灑空間。方寸之間的精神圖騰，正孕育著跨越洲際的文明對話。