Aboriginal-art-colors Aboriginal-art-colours adopted-in-1978 Australia black color colored coloring colors colour coloured colouring colours crease creased creases desert-rose distinctive emblem emblematic fabric features flag floral-emblem folds gossypium-sturtianum material Northern-Territory ochre official Patriotic patriotism self-government seven-petals sign Southern-Cross stars Sturt’s-desert-rose stylised symbol textile white banner coat of arms communicating communication democracy design details dignity equality five-stars governance government historical history Independence independent justice malay meaning meaningful motto nation national national-symbol nationhood non-commercial peace progress red-and-white respect self-governing Singapore state state-crest symbolic ‘Onward-Singapore’