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Kangaroo totemic ancestor – Australian Aboriginal bark painting, Arnhem Land, c. 1915.. Kangaroos, Wallabies and other Macropodidae have become emblems and symbols of Australia, as well as appearing in popular culture both internationally and within Australia itself.
The coat of arms of Australia, officially the Commonwealth Coat of Arms, [1] is a formal symbol of the Commonwealth of Australia. [2] 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 ]
Symbols of Victoria: Western Australia: Coat of arms of Western Australia: Badge of Western Australia: Red and green kangaroo paw: Black swan: Numbat: Whale shark Whale shark-Gold and black -Gogo fish [7] Western Australia tartan: Symbols of Western Australia
National symbols of Australia are the official symbols used to represent Australia as a nation or the Commonwealth Government. Additionally, ...
A kangaroo and an emu feature on the Australian coat of arms. The kangaroo is a recognisable symbol of Australia. The kangaroo and emu feature on the Australian coat of arms. Kangaroos have also been featured on coins, most notably the five kangaroos on the Australian one dollar coin.
This is a list of Australian mammal emblems. Area represented Image Common name Binomial nomenclature Reference Australia: Red kangaroo (unofficial) Macropus rufus [1]
The kangaroo paw (Anigozanthos manglesii) flower is the official floral emblem of Western Australia, adopted in 1960, and together with the black and gold torse framing the Crown indicates the honour bestowed upon the state by the grant of arms, and emphasises the sovereignty and independence of Western Australia. The red kangaroo (Macropus ...
Boxing kangaroo flag, design used in 1983 The inspiration for the flag: the ritualised fighting of kangaroos A boxing kangaroo wearing a slouch hat painted on the nose of a RAF B-24 Liberator bomber flown by a RAAF crew based in Agra, India, c. 1943–44. The boxing kangaroo is a national symbol of Australia