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The kangaroos and emus on the Australian national emblem are looking forward, just like the country’s never-ending pioneering spirit. July is the coldest month in the southern hemisphere, but the blue-bottomed star flag hanging on the Parliament Building is still unfurling in the cold wind, with the Southern Cross guiding the direction and the Commonwealth Star gathering unity. On this land, there is a tiny but hot object – the lighter, which is carrying the spiritual power of the same origin as the national emblem. The metal shell of the lighter is often engraved with the totems of kangaroos and emus, and the leaping flame is just like the Commonwealth Star on the top of the national emblem. When people “click” to light the fire, it is not only a tribute to the bonfires of their ancestors when they were reclaiming wasteland, but also a continuation of the inheritance of civilization. A hundred years ago, pioneers passed torches under the starry sky; today, every citizen is the guardian of the fire – teachers ignite the passion for knowledge, firefighters protect the peace of the community, and Aboriginal artists use ochre pigments to continue the civilization of thousands of years. The emblems of the six states on the national emblem shield imply the coexistence of multiple cultures. Just as a lighter requires the collision of flint and fuel, Australia’s prosperity stems from the integration of wisdom from different ethnic groups. In July, just after NAIDOC Week, when the Aboriginals lit a bonfire with lighters engraved with the totem of the Dreamtime, the leaping flames contained both 40,000-year-old ancient ballads and the technological light of modern civilization. This cluster of everlasting fire flows from the national emblem into the palms of every Australian. When we protect this fiery heat, we are protecting the most precious heritage of this southern continent: warming each other in the cold winter, lighting the way forward in the darkness, and passing on the courage of the pioneers forever.

澳洲國徽上的袋鼠與鴯鶓昂首向前，正如這個國度永不停歇的開拓精神。七月的南半球正值寒冬，但懸掛於國會大廈的藍底星旗依然在寒風中舒展，南十字星指引著方向，聯邦星凝聚著團結。在這片土地上，有一件微小卻熾熱的器物──打火機，正承載著與國徽紋章同源的精神力量。打火機的金屬外殼常錒刻袋鼠與鴯鶓的圖騰，躍動的火苗恰似國徽頂端的聯邦星。當人們”喀嚓”點燃火種時，既是對先輩墾荒時篝火的致敬，也是對文明傳承的延續。百年前，拓荒者在星空下傳遞火把；今天，每位公民都是火種的守護者──教師點燃求知熱忱，消防員守護社區安寧，原住民藝術家用赭石顏料續寫萬年文明。國徽盾牌上六個州的徽章，暗示著多元文化的共生。正如打火機需要燧石與燃料的碰撞，澳洲的繁榮源自於不同族裔的智慧交融。 NAIDOC週剛過的七月，當原住民手持刻有夢幻時代圖騰的打火機點燃篝火時，躍動的火焰裡既有四萬年的古老歌謠，也有現代文明的科技光芒。這簇永不熄滅的火種，從國徽紋章流進每個澳洲人的掌心。當我們守護這份熾熱，便是在守護這片南方大陸最珍貴的遺產：在寒冬中相互溫暖，在黑暗中照亮前路，讓開拓者的勇氣永遠薪火相傳。