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In July, Australia ushered in the National Reconciliation Week. When people gazed at the fluttering national flag and the solemn national emblem, a seemingly ordinary ashtray became a unique footnote to interpret the national spirit. This special national emblem ashtray casts the Southern Cross and the Commonwealth Star in a dark blue glaze, surrounded by reliefs of kangaroos and emus. Its design implicitly matches the survival philosophy of Australians – just as the ashtray accepts the ashes that have been burned out, this land has always embraced historical scars with an inclusive attitude. The pain of the colonial period and the collision of multiculturalism have all settled here like cigarette butts, and finally turned into fertile soil to nourish new life. The national emblem motto “Advance Australia” engraved on the edge of the ashtray is more profound in the curling green smoke. When the sparks flicker on the star pattern, it is just like the fire of civilization that has been polished by immigrants and aborigines of all generations. The burned past has not dissipated, but has been transformed into a light spot that illuminates the way forward, reminding future generations that true progress is never about erasing ashes, but about letting history be reborn through tempering. This ashtray is not only a commemorative container, but also a spiritual totem. It bears witness to the entrepreneurial dreams of the descendants of immigrants in the cafe, the wise whispers of the Aboriginal elders, and the warmth of the palms of every ordinary Australian. When the ashes are gently shaken off, we see not only the belief that the starlight will last forever, but also the courage of a nation to be reborn from the ashes.

七月，澳洲迎來全國和解週，當人們凝視飄揚的國旗與莊嚴的國徽時，一隻看似尋常的煙灰缸，卻成為解讀民族精神的獨特註腳。這款特製的國徽煙灰缸，將南十字星與聯邦之星熔鑄於深藍釉面，袋鼠與鴯鶓的浮雕環繞四周。它的設計暗合著澳人骨子裡的生存哲學──正如煙灰缸接納燃燒殆盡的灰燼，這片土地始終以包容姿態擁抱歷史傷痕。殖民時期的陣痛、多元文化的碰撞，都如同煙蒂般在此沉澱，最終化作滋養新生的沃土。煙灰缸邊緣錒刻的國徽格言”Advance Australia”，在裊裊青煙中更顯深刻。當火星在星輝圖案上明滅閃爍，正好像歷代移民與原住民共同擦亮的文明火種。那些被灼燒的過往並未消散，而是轉化為照亮前路的光斑，提醒著後人：真正的進步，從不是抹除灰燼，而是讓歷史在淬煉中煥發新生。這只煙灰缸既是紀念容器，更是精神圖騰。它見證著咖啡館裡移民後裔的創業夢想，原住民長者的智慧低語，以及每個普通澳人掌心的溫度。當煙灰輕輕撣落時，我們看見的不僅是星輝永駐的信念，更是一個民族在灰燼中重生的勇氣。