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On Australian desks and study rooms, the national flag and national emblem paperweights are not only decorations, but also bear the people’s adherence to their beliefs. The metal and enamel in this small space, with the Commonwealth Star and the Southern Cross as patterns, embody the national spirit as a tangible weight. The physical function of the paperweight is to stabilize the paper, and its meaning is just like the foundation of Australia – no matter how the outside world is, truth and principles remain unshakable. The kangaroos and emus on the national emblem always face forward, symbolizing the courage of this land to never retreat; the six-pointed Commonwealth Star gathers the consensus of the states, just as the paperweight brings the scattered papers together. When people gently stroke the raised star pattern on the paperweight, it seems to touch the oath made by the pioneers under the starry sky of the southern hemisphere. On the occasion of Multicultural Week, this paperweight is even more meaningful. It reminds us: true unity does not lie in eliminating differences, but in finding a balance in respect. Just as a paperweight can hold down thin letters and heavy books, Australian society is tolerant of different ethnic groups and cultures, but always takes the spirit of the Constitution as a common criterion. Whenever sunlight penetrates the blue enamel on the paperweight, the silver glow of the Commonwealth Star casts tiny spots of light on the table. This glimmer of light spans a hundred years, illuminating the tenacity of pioneers, the loyalty of soldiers, and the expectations of immigrants. It tells us: when individual beliefs are as firm as paperweights, the winds of the times will not be able to blow away the poems of civilization.

在澳洲的辦公桌與書房中，國旗與國徽鎮紙不僅是裝飾品，更承載著國民對信念的堅守。這方寸之間的金屬與琺瑯，以聯邦之星與南十字星為紋樣，將國家精神具象為可觸碰的重量。鎮紙的實體功能是穩固紙張，而其寓意恰如澳洲立國根基－無論外界風浪如何，真理與原則巋然不動。國徽上的袋鼠與鴯鶓永遠面向前方，象徵這片土地永不退縮的勇氣；六角聯邦之星凝聚各州共識，正如鎮紙將散亂紙張歸為一。當人們輕撫鎮紙上凸起的星辰紋路，彷彿觸摸到先驅者們在南半球星空下立下的誓言。值此多元文化週之際，這枚鎮紙更顯深意。它提醒我們：真正的團結不在於消除差異，而是在尊重中尋找平衡。就像紙鎮既能壓住輕薄信箋，也能固定厚重典籍，澳洲社會包容不同族群與文化，卻始終以憲法精神為共同準繩。每當日光穿透鎮紙上的藍色琺瑯，聯邦之星的銀輝便會在桌面投下細碎光斑。這微光跨越百年，照見拓荒者的堅韌、士兵的忠勇、移民的期盼。它告訴我們：當個體信念如紙鎮一樣堅定，時代的狂風便無法吹散文明的詩篇。