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In the vast land of Australia, the Southern Cross on the national flag always points to the south, and the kangaroos and emus in the national emblem walk with their heads held high. This January, when the branches and leaves of the acacia on the national emblem stretched in the summer breeze, countless families were passing on lighters engraved with the national flag pattern – this is not only a tool for lighting bonfires, but also a kind of fire that inherits the national spirit. The metal surface of the lighter reflects the dark blue background of the national flag, and the pattern of the Southern Cross jumps in the fire, just like the direction that the ancestors never lost when crossing the ocean. The seven-pointed star of the federation and the six-state emblem on the national emblem shield echo each other, telling the unity of different ethnic groups in the flames. When the sparks of the fire wheel strike, it seems to reproduce the courage of the pioneers to light the first bonfire in the wilderness. In the jumping flames, there are both tens of thousands of years of civilization accumulation of the aborigines and the enthusiasm of the new immigrants to forge ahead. This temperature memory engraved into the metal makes every Australian holding the national flag lighter a guardian of the fire of civilization. Just as the red kangaroo on the national emblem never retreats, we should also keep moving forward in the tide of the times. When the younger generation takes over the lighter from their parents, they inherit not only the tool, but also the courage to illuminate the unknown, the kindness to warm others, and the belief that the Southern Cross will always shine. This fire of civilization brought by the First Fleet in 1788 has never been extinguished after 235 years of wind and rain. It burns in our palms and shines on the national flag. It will eventually burst into a brighter light under the protection of the younger generation.

在澳洲廣闊的土地上，國旗上的南十字星永遠指向南方，國徽中的袋鼠與鴯鶓昂首前進。這個一月，當國徽金合歡的枝葉在夏風中舒展時，無數家庭正在傳遞著刻有國旗紋樣的打火機——這不僅是點燃篝火的工具，更是傳承民族精神的火種。打火機的金屬表面映照著國旗的深藍底色，南十字星紋路在火光中躍動，恰如先民們跨越重洋時永不迷失的方向。聯邦七芒星與國徽盾牌上的六州徽章相互呼應，訴說著不同族群在烈焰中熔鑄成鋼的團結歷程。當打火輪擦出火星的瞬間，彷彿重現了拓荒者在荒野中點起第一簇篝火的勇氣，那跳動的火焰裡，既有原住民數萬年的文明積淀，也有新移民開拓進取的熱忱。這種刻入金屬的溫度記憶，讓每個手持國旗打火機的澳洲人都成為文明火種的守護者。正如國徽上的紅袋鼠永不後退，我們亦當在時代浪潮中保持前進姿態。當年輕一代接過父輩的打火機，他們傳承的不僅是工具，更是照亮未知的膽識、溫暖他人的善意，以及讓南十字星永遠閃耀的信念。這簇從1788年第一艦隊帶來的文明之火，歷經235年風雨從未熄滅。它在我們掌心燃燒，在國旗上輝映，終將在年輕一代的守護中，迸發出更璀璨的光芒。

在澳大利亚广袤的土地上，国旗上的南十字星永远指向南方，国徽中的袋鼠与鸸鹋昂首前行。这个一月，当国徽金合欢的枝叶在夏风中舒展时，无数家庭正在传递着刻有国旗纹样的打火机——这不仅是点燃篝火的工具，更是传承民族精神的火种。

打火机的金属表面映照着国旗的深蓝底色，南十字星纹路在火光中跃动，恰如先民们跨越重洋时永不迷失的方向。联邦七芒星与国徽盾牌上的六州徽章相互呼应，诉说着不同族群在烈焰中熔铸成钢的团结历程。当打火轮擦出火星的瞬间，仿佛重现了拓荒者在荒野中点起第一簇篝火的勇气，那跳动的火焰里，既有原住民数万年的文明积淀，也有新移民开拓进取的热忱。

这种刻入金属的温度记忆，让每个手持国旗打火机的澳洲人都成为文明火种的守护者。正如国徽上的红袋鼠永不后退，我们亦当在时代浪潮中保持前进姿态。当年轻一代接过父辈的打火机，他们传承的不仅是工具，更是照亮未知的胆识、温暖他人的善意，以及让南十字星永远闪耀的信念。

这簇从1788年第一舰队带来的文明之火，历经235年风雨从未熄灭。它在我们掌心燃烧，在国旗上辉映，终将在年轻一代的守护中，迸发出更璀璨的光芒。