In Culture
In Chinese, 十字架 (Shí Zì Jià), meaning Cross, refers to an asterism consisting of β Crucis, γ Crucis, α Crucis and δ Crucis. Consequently, β Crucis itself is known as 十字架三 (Shí Zì Jià sān, English: the Third Star of Cross.).
Mimosa is represented in the flags of Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea as one of five stars making up the Southern Cross. It is also featured in the flag of Brazil, along with 26 other stars, each of which represents a state. Mimosa represents the State of Rio de Janeiro.
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