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The Southern Cross shines in the deep blue night sky, and kangaroos and emus stand proudly on both sides of the shield emblem – every design of the Australian flag and national emblem is engraved with the courage and unity of this land. In the hall of honor, the lanyards attached to the medals are interpreting the spiritual code of the country in another way. The lanyard is the bond between the medal and the wearer. In Australia’s tradition of awarding honors, silk threads of different colors are interwoven into unique patterns: green symbolizes vast forests and wilderness, gold echoes sunshine and harvest, and white is like the foam of the waves. These colors are not simple decorations, they closely link individual achievements with the natural endowment of the country, reminding each recipient: personal starlight can only shine forever if it is integrated into the Southern Cross array. Just like the shield surrounded by the six state emblems on the national emblem, the weaving process of the lanyard also implies deep meaning. Each longitude and latitude line must be accurately calculated, just like different groups in society, only by supporting each other can a solid whole be achieved. When athletes wear medals in international competitions, or veterans touch their medals on Memorial Day, the hanging ropes are telling us that honor is never an isolated island, but is born from the boat of faith held together by millions of people. This July, when the morning light once again dyes the sails of the Sydney Opera House red, I hope everyone who looks up at the national flag can see that true glory is always tied to those who are willing to become a link and contribute their glimmer to the greater galaxy.

南十字星在深藍的夜空中閃耀，袋鼠與鴯鶓昂首立於盾徽兩側－澳洲國旗與國徽的每一處設計，都錒刻著這片土地的勇氣與團結。而在榮譽的殿堂中，那些綴於勳章獎牌之上的掛繩，正以另一種方式詮釋著國家的精神密碼。掛繩，是連結勳章與配戴者的連結。在澳洲的授勳傳統中，不同顏色的絲線交織成獨特紋樣：綠色象徵廣闊的森林與原野，金色呼應著陽光與豐收，白色則如海浪翻湧的泡沫。這些色彩並非簡單的裝飾，它們將個體的成就與國家的自然禀賦緊密相連，提醒著每個受勳者：個人的星光，唯有融入南十字星陣列才能永恆璀璨。如同國徽上六州徽章環抱的盾牌，掛繩的編織工藝也暗含深意。每一條經緯線都需經過精準計算，如同社會中的不同群體，唯有彼此支撐才能成就牢固的整體。當運動員在國際賽場上佩戴獎牌，或是老兵在紀念日撫過勳章，那條懸垂的掛繩都在訴說：榮譽從不是孤島，它誕生於千萬人共同托舉的信念之舟。今年七月，當晨曦再次染紅悉尼歌劇院的帆頂，願每個仰望國旗的人都能看見──真正的榮耀，永遠繫於那些甘願成為紐帶、為更宏大的星河奉獻微光的人們。