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Begin was born in Brest-Litovsk, Russia (now Brest, in Belarus), studied law in Warsaw, and fled to the USSR in 1939. As leader of the Irgun group, he was responsible in 1946 for a bomb attack at the King David Hotel, Jerusalem, which killed over 100 people.
The bird of paradise represents liberty. The Southern Cross recalls the country's links with Australia. Effective date: 16 September 1975.
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