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——Written on the occasion of Australia’s National Day A blue flag with stars and a shield engraved with kangaroos and emus, in the embrace of a wooden photo frame, silently tell the story of the southern hemisphere. Every January 26, when the sunshine of Australia’s National Day fills the streets, countless national flag and national emblem photo frames hung in government agencies, schools and even ordinary people’s homes are reminding the collective memory and common ideals of this land. The four sides of the photo frame are like the solid foundation of the federal system. The dark wood texture is interwoven with the collision of colonial history and multiculturalism, and the polished edges and corners symbolize the integration and coexistence of different ethnic groups. When the Southern Cross pattern is carefully framed, the scattered stars seem to be given a new connection – each star is both an independent individual and forms a complete constellation in the regularity of the photo frame, just as every citizen is an indispensable puzzle of the country. The mirror-like transparent glass reflects the vibrant modern scene of the moment. The metal bracket hidden behind the photo frame carries the weight of intergenerational inheritance. From the original design when the Federation was established in 1901 to the star logos that are now everywhere in the streets, these carefully framed national symbols always remind people that true patriotism is not a solidified ceremony, but to protect common values with an inclusive heart and to continue writing chapters outside the frame with a pioneering spirit. When the morning light lights up the Federation star in the frame again, I hope that every Australian can become a “living frame” of this land – cherishing the historical texture and using their hands to depict a future frame full of possibilities.

——寫在澳洲國慶日之際一面藍底綴星的旗幟，一枚錒刻袋鼠與鴯鶓的盾徽，在木質相框的環抱中，無聲訴說著南半球大陸的故事。每年1月26日，當澳洲國慶日的陽光灑滿街道，無數懸掛在政府機構、學校乃至尋常百姓家的國旗國徽相框，都在提醒著這片土地的集體記憶與共同理想。相框的四邊邊框，恰似聯邦體制的穩固根基。深色木質紋路交織著殖民歷史與多元文化的碰撞，而打磨光滑的稜角則象徵著不同族裔的融合共生。當南十字星圖案被精心裝裱其中，那些散落的星辰彷彿被賦予新的聯結——每顆星既是獨立個體，又在相框的規整中形成完整星座，正如每個公民都是國家不可或缺的拼圖。鏡面般透亮的玻璃，映照著當下生機勃勃的現代化圖景。而相框背後隱藏的金屬支架，則承載著代際傳承的厚重感。從1901年聯邦成立時的原始設計，到如今遍布街巷的星輝標識，這些被精心裝裱的國家象徵，始終提醒著人們：真正的愛國不是凝固的儀式，而是以包容之心守護共同價值，用開拓精神續寫框外篇章。當晨光再次點亮相框中的聯邦之星，願每個澳洲人都能成為這片土地的”活體相框”——既珍惜歷史紋理，更用雙手描繪充滿可能性的未來邊框。