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The Golden Wattle (Acacia pycnantha) was officially proclaimed the Floral Emblem of Australia on 1 September 1988. [10] Australia's state flowers have been featured on series of postage stamps twice—a set of six stamps in July 1968, each showing the flowers of one state, [11] and a series of seven stamps, showing the six state flowers and the ...
It depicts a shield, containing symbols of Australia's six states, and is held up by native Australian animals, the kangaroo and the emu. [3] The seven-pointed Commonwealth Star surmounting the crest also represents the states and territories, while golden wattle, the national floral emblem, appears below the shield. [3]
Floral Bird Animal Motto Colours Fossil Tartan Main article Australian Capital Territory: Coat of arms of Canberra [Note 2] Royal bluebell: Gang-gang cockatoo: Brush-tailed rock-wallaby: For the King, the Law and the People: Blue and gold Batocara mitchelli' [8] City of Canberra tartan [Note 3]
Advance Australia Fair "Advance Australia Fair" 19 April 1984 [6] Royal anthem: God Save the King "God Save the King" 19 April 1984 [7] National colours: Green and gold 19 April 1984 [8] National floral emblem: Golden Wattle (Acacia pycnantha) Golden Wattle: 19 August 1988 [9] National gemstone: Opal: Opal: 27 July 1993 [10]
The piping shrike is the unofficial bird emblem of South Australia and also appears on the state badge. The crest is the Sturt's desert pea, the floral emblem of South Australia, on top of a wreath of the state colours. The coat of arms has no supporters, but a 1984 proposal showed koala and wombat supporters.
Although the national floral emblem of Australia is a particular species, named the golden wattle (Acacia pycnantha), any acacia can be worn to celebrate the day. The day was originally intended to promote patriotism for the new nation of Australia: "Wattle Days emerged to prominence in Australia in the early years of the federated nation.
State gemstone emblem Opal: Opal: 5 August 1985 State Mineral emblem Bornite: 28 June 2017 State marine emblem Leafy seadragon Phycodurus eques: Leafy Seadragon: 8 February 2001 State fossil emblem Spriggina floundersi: Spriggina: 14 February 2017 State tartan: South Australia Official tartan: South Australia Official tartan: 18 February 2018
It was only until 11 November 1958 when the pink form of the common heath became the proclaimed floral emblem of Victoria, the desire of this flower to be included in the armorial bearing rose. [4] Meeting the desires of adding the formally proclaimed floral emblem of Victoria, Queen Elizabeth II had issued a royal warrant on 28 March 1973 ...