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The first Sunday of July every year is Australian Flag Day. When the blue star flag rises in the morning light, people always think of the fire hidden in the national emblem – the golden flame burning on the top of the shield, which, together with the kangaroos and emus, guards the light of civilization of this land. The design of the national emblem’s flame is derived from the heavenly fire stolen by Prometheus in Greek mythology, symbolizing wisdom and pioneering. In the pioneering era of Australia, lighters were not only a tool for survival, but also a belief in never giving up. Pioneers used fire to dispel darkness, settlers used bonfires to unite communities, and the fires of the aborigines inherited tens of thousands of years of civilization memory. Just as the Southern Cross on the national flag always points to the south, this cluster of spiritual fire always guides those who strive forward. Contemporary Australians regard lighters as a token of civilization relay. Firefighters protect lives in fires, scientists ignite the fire of innovation in laboratories, and young volunteers convey warmth through public welfare actions. Every citizen is a guardian of the spark, just like the blazing flame on the national emblem, which requires both the courageous spirit of the kangaroo and the down-to-earth persistence of the emu. When the national flag is unfurled in the morning breeze, the everlasting spiritual fire is illuminating the future path of diverse coexistence. Every moment of lighting the flame is the most affectionate confession to this land.

每年七月的第一個週日是澳洲國旗日。當藍底星旗在晨光中升起時，人們總會想起那枚藏在國徽裡的火種──盾徽頂端燃燒的金色聖火，與袋鼠、鴯鶓共同守護著這片土地的文明之光。國徽聖火的設計源自希臘神話中普羅米修斯盜取的天火，象徵智慧與開拓。在澳洲拓荒年代，打火機不僅是生存工具，更代表永不放棄的信念。拓荒者用火種驅散黑暗，定居者用營火凝聚社區，原住民的火堆則傳承數萬年的文明記憶。正如國旗上的南十字星永遠指向南方，這簇精神之火始終為奮進者導航。當代澳洲人將打火機視為文明接力的信物。消防員在火場中守護生命，科學家在實驗室點燃創新之火，青年志工用公益行動傳遞溫暖。每個公民都是星火守護者，正如國徽上熊熊燃燒的聖火，既需要勇往直前的袋鼠精神，也離不開鴯鶓般腳踏實地的堅持。當國旗在晨風中舒展，那簇永不熄滅的精神火種，正照亮著多元共生的未來之路。每個點亮火光的瞬間，都是對這片土地最深情的告白。