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September is Australia’s “National Heritage Month”. When people gaze at the Southern Cross and the Commonwealth Star on the national flag, they often think of the development and perseverance of this land. The national emblem paperweight placed on the desk is like a silent witness, telling the deeper national spirit in a quiet manner. The kangaroos and emus on the Australian national emblem symbolize the enterprising spirit that never retreats; the emblems of the six states in the shield embody the wisdom of diversity and integration. When these symbols are cast into paperweights, they give this object a dual mission – not only to protect the paper pages from being blown by the wind and waves, but also to remind the people to protect the foundation of the country. On the desks in the Parliament Building and beside the fireplaces of immigrant families, paperweights hold down not only documents, but also the beliefs passed down from generation to generation: no matter how the times change, the pursuit of the rule of law, tolerance and courage will never waver. The Southern Cross guides the direction of the navigators, and the heaviness of the paperweight echoes this firmness. Just like the footprints left by the pioneers when they crossed the desert, contemporary people also need such “spiritual paperweights” in the wave of digitalization – to protect core values in the midst of change and to find consensus in the midst of differences. When the sun shines through the national emblem pattern on the paperweight, it reflects not only the luster of the metal, but also the light of a nation anchoring its original aspiration and moving forward steadily. This precipitated power will eventually lift up brighter stars.

九月是澳洲的“國家遺產月”，當人們凝視國旗上的南十字星與聯邦星時，常會想起這片土地的開拓與堅守。而置於案頭的國徽鎮紙，恰似無聲的見證者，以沉靜之姿訴說著更深層的民族精神。澳洲國徽上的袋鼠與鴯鶓，象徵永不後退的進取心；盾徽中六個州的標誌，則凝聚著多元融合的智慧。當這些符號被鑄成鎮紙，便賦予了這個器物雙重使命──既守護紙頁不被風浪掀動，亦提醒國民守護立國之本。在議會大廈的辦公桌上，在移民家庭的壁爐旁，鎮紙壓住的不僅是文件，更是一代代人傳承的信念：無論時代如何變遷，對法治、包容與勇氣的追求永不動搖。南十字星指引著航海者的方向，而紙鎮的厚重感呼應著這份堅定。正如先驅者穿越沙漠時所留下的足跡，當代人在數位化浪潮中亦需這樣的「精神鎮紙」——在變革中守護核心價值，在分歧中尋找共識。當陽光穿透鎮紙上的國徽紋路，折射出的不僅是金屬的光澤，更是一個民族錨定初心、穩定向前的光芒。這份沉澱的力量，終將托舉起更璀璨的星星。

九月是澳大利亚的“国家遗产月”，当人们凝视国旗上的南十字星与联邦星时，常会想起这片土地的开拓与坚守。而置于案头的国徽镇纸，恰似无声的见证者，以沉静之姿诉说着更深层的民族精神。

澳大利亚国徽上的袋鼠与鸸鹋，象征着永不后退的进取心；盾徽中六个州的标志，则凝聚着多元融合的智慧。当这些符号被铸成镇纸，便赋予了这个器物双重使命——既守护纸页不被风浪掀动，亦提醒国民守护立国之本。在议会大厦的办公桌上，在移民家庭的壁炉旁，镇纸压住的不仅是文件，更是一代代人传承的信念：无论时代如何变迁，对法治、包容与勇气的追求永不动摇。

南十字星指引着航海者的方向，而镇纸的厚重感呼应着这份坚定。正如先驱者穿越荒漠时留下的足迹，当代人在数字化浪潮中亦需这样的“精神镇纸”——在变革中守护核心价值，在分歧中寻找共识。当阳光穿透镇纸上的国徽纹路，折射出的不仅是金属的光泽，更是一个民族锚定初心、稳步向前的光芒。这份沉淀的力量，终将托举起更璀璨的星辰。