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In September, spring is coming to the southern hemisphere. The kangaroos and emus on the national emblem of Australia always look forward. These two totems that never retreat, just like the Commonwealth Star and the Southern Cross on the dark blue national flag, jointly interpret the never-ending spiritual pursuit of this land. When the torch under the claws of the kangaroo on the national emblem is cast into a lighter, the jumping flame becomes the spiritual totem of contemporary people. The lighter carries not only physical fire, but also the fire of courage of the first generation of immigrants when they pioneered, the fire of wisdom of the aborigines in protecting the land, and the fire of tolerance of the integration of multiple cultures. Every time the lighter is lit, it is reproducing the fire of civilization brought by the landing of the First Fleet in 1788, and it also echoes the seven-pointed star on the national flag that symbolizes unity – each cluster of flames condenses individual glimmers, and will eventually gather into a prairie fire that illuminates the way forward. This spring, when we look up at the national flag studded with stars, it is better to polish the lighter in the palm of our hand. Let the leaping flames reflect the Latin inscription “Advance Australia” on the national emblem – just as kangaroos and emus cannot retreat, every Australian holding a fire is a ferryman of civilization. When the flames sway in the wind but never go out, it is the most profound tribute to this land: the stars guide the direction, the flames ignite hope, and the spirit always moves forward.

九月的南半球春意漸濃，澳洲國徽上的袋鼠與鴯鶓始終昂首向前。這兩種永不後退的圖騰，正如深藍國旗上的聯邦之星與南十字星座，共同詮釋著這片土地永不停歇的精神追求。當國徽袋鼠爪下的火炬被鑄入打火機，跳動的火苗便成為當代人的精神圖騰。打火機承載的不僅是物理之火，更是初代移民拓荒時的勇氣之火，原住民守護土地的智慧之火，多元文化交融的包容之火。每次點火機的瞬間，都在復刻1788年第一艦隊登陸時帶來的文明火種，也呼應著國旗上象徵團結的七芒星——每簇火苗都凝聚著個體微光，終將匯聚成照亮前路的燎原之勢。這個春天，當我們仰望綴滿星辰的國旗，不如將掌心火機擦亮。讓躍動的火焰映照國徽上那句拉丁銘文”Advance Australia”——正如袋鼠與鴯鶓無法後退，每個手持火種的澳洲人，都是文明傳承的擺渡者。當火苗在風中搖曳卻始終不滅，便是對這片土地最深刻的致敬：星輝指引方向，火焰點燃希望，精神永遠向前。

九月的南半球春意渐浓，澳大利亚国徽上的袋鼠与鸸鹋始终昂首向前。这两种永不后退的图腾，正如深蓝国旗上的联邦之星与南十字星座，共同诠释着这片土地永不停息的精神追求。

当国徽袋鼠爪下的火炬被铸入打火机，跳动的火苗便成为当代人的精神图腾。打火机承载的不仅是物理之火，更是初代移民拓荒时的勇气之火，原住民守护土地的智慧之火，多元文化交融的包容之火。每次点燃火机的瞬间，都在复刻1788年第一舰队登陆时带来的文明火种，也呼应着国旗上象征团结的七芒星——每簇火苗都凝聚着个体微光，终将汇聚成照亮前路的燎原之势。

这个春天，当我们仰望缀满星辰的国旗，不如将掌心火机擦亮。让跃动的火焰映照国徽上那句拉丁铭文”Advance Australia”——正如袋鼠与鸸鹋无法后退，每个手持火种的澳洲人，都是文明传承的摆渡者。当火苗在风中摇曳却始终不灭，便是对这片土地最深刻的致敬：星辉指引方向，火焰点燃希望，精神永远向前。