Southern Cross is the English name of Crux Australis, a constellation visible in the Southern Hemisphere. It is used in the flags (and coat of arms) of Australia, Brasil, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Samoa (including some autonomous regions, federal subjects or partial states within these states) and the Mercosur. Crux, being Latin for cross, commonly known as the Southern Cross (in contrast to the Northern Cross), is the smallest of the 88 modern constellations, but also one of the most famous. ... Orion is a remarkable constellation, visible from most places on the globe (but not always the whole year long). ... The Southern Hemisphere is the part of Earths surface that is south of the equator. ... Flag of Mercosur Mercosur or Mercosul (Spanish: Mercado Común del Sur, Portuguese: Mercado Comum do Sul, English: Southern Common Market) is a trading zone among Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay, founded in 1995. ...

The term Southern Cross can also refer to:

• the blue saltire as used in various flags of the Confederate States of America in the American Civil War
• the Eureka Flag in Australia
• the town of Southern Cross, Western Australia
• the Southern Cross Cable, a submarine communications cable connecting New Zealand, Australia, Fiji, Hawaii, Oregon and California
• the Fokker F.VIIB/3m "Southern Cross" flown by pioneer aviator Sir Charles Kingsford Smith across the Pacific Ocean
• a manufacturer of windmill water pumps, very common on farms in Australia.
• the title of a popular song by Crosby, Stills, and Nash

Several organisations and companies are named Southern Cross, including: The arms of St Albans: a gold saltire on a blue field A saltire is an X-shaped figure in heraldry. ... The following are the flags used by the short-lived Confederate States of America. ... The American Civil War was fought in the United States from 1861 until 1865 between the United States – forces coming mostly from the 23 northern states of the Union – and the newly-formed Confederate States of America, which consisted of 11 southern states that had declared their secession. ... The Eureka Flag The Eureka Flag was flown for the first time on Bakery Hill, Ballarat, Australia as a symbol of the resistance of the gold miners during the Eureka Stockade rebellion. ... Southern Cross is a town in Western Australia, roughly 870 kilometres east of Perth. ... The Southern Cross Cable, operated by a company named Southern Cross Cables, is a trans-Pacific network of submarine fibre optic cables. ... A submarine communications cable is a cable laid beneath the sea to carry telecommunications between countries. ... State nickname: The Aloha State Other U.S. States Capital Honolulu Largest city Honolulu Governor Linda Lingle Official languages Hawaiian and English Area 28,337 km² (43rd)  - Land 16,649 km²  - Water 11,672 km² (41. ... State nickname: Beaver State Other U.S. States Capital Salem Largest city Portland Governor Ted Kulongoski Official languages None Area 255,026 km² (9th)  - Land 248,849 km²  - Water 6,177 km² (2. ... State nickname: The Golden State Other U.S. States Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger Official languages English Area 410,000 km² (3rd)  - Land 404,298 km²  - Water 20,047 km² (4. ... Fokker 100 of British Midland Airways Fokker was a Dutch aircraft manufacturer named after its founder, Anthony Fokker. ... Sir Charles Edward Kingsford Smith (February 9, 1897 - November, 1935), often called Charles Kingsford-Smith, or by his nickname Smithy, was the best-known early Australian aviator. ... Pitstone Windmill, believed to be the oldest windmill in the British Isles A windmill is an engine powered by the energy of wind. ... Crosby, Stills, & Nash (sometimes known as Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young) is a pioneering folk rock/rock supergroup that formed out of the remnants of three 1960s bands the Buffalo Springfield, the Byrds, and the Hollies. ...

• Southern Cross University [1] (http://www.scu.edu.au/) in New South Wales, Australia
• Southern Cross Astronomical Society [2] (http://www.scas.org/) in Florida
• Southern Cross Bioethics Institute [3] (http://www.bio-ethics.com/) in South Australia
• Southern Cross Healthcare [4] (http://www.southerncross.co.nz/) in New Zealand
• Southern Cross Broadcasting [5] (http://www.southerncrossbroadcasting.com.au) in Australia

In Fiction: Southern Cross University Southern Cross University is an independent University located primarily on the far north coast of New South Wales, Australia. ... Motto: Orta Recens Quam Pura Nites (Newly Risen, How Brightly You Shine) Nickname: Premier State Other Australian states and territories Capital Sydney Government Governor Premier Const. ... State nickname: Sunshine State, Everglade State Other U.S. States Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Governor Jeb Bush Official languages English Area 170,451 km² (22nd)  - Land 137,374 km²  - Water 30,486 km² (17. ... Motto: United for the Common Wealth Nickname: Festival State Other Australian states and territories Capital Adelaide Government Governor Premier Const. ... Southern Cross Broadcasting is a diversified Australian media company. ...

• The Army of the Southern Cross: A political-military organisation in the Robotech Universe. Originally the anime Super Dimension Cavalry Southern Cross.