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The Cooktown Orchid (Vappodes phalaenopsis), was the official floral emblem of Queensland since 19 November 1959. [4] In November 1960, Anigozanthos manglesii was adopted as the floral emblem of Western Australia in a proclamation made by then Premier of Western Australia David Brand, to promote tourist interest in the State's wildflowers. He ...
Queen Victoria granted the Queensland coat of arms to the Colony of Queensland in 1893, making it the oldest state arms in Australia. [1] It depicts Queensland's primary industries in the 19th century with a sheaf of wheat, the heads of a bull and a ram, and a column of gold rising from a heap of quartz.
Many Canadian flags and coats-of-arms have floral emblems on them. The flag of Montreal has four floral emblems. On the right side of the flag of Saskatchewan overlapping both green and gold halves is the western red lily, the provincial floral emblem. The coat of arms of Port Coquitlam has the city's floral emblem, the azalea, displayed on a ...
This article is part of a series on the: Culture of Australia; Society; History; Language; People. Immigration; Multiculturalism; Monarchy; Religion; Arts and ...
Badge of Queensland. The state flag of Queensland is a British Blue Ensign with the state badge on a white disc added in the fly.The badge is a light blue Maltese Cross with a Saint Edward's Crown in the centre of the cross.
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.
The Cooktown orchid became known as Queensland's floral emblem in 1959, during celebrations to mark the state's centenary, [122] [123] and the Barrier Reef Anemone Fish was officially named as Queensland's aquatic emblem in March 2005. [124] The sapphire was named the official state gem for Queensland in August 1985. [125] [126]
The flag of Toowoomba city is a violet coloured ensign which makes reference to the city's floral emblem of the day, the Toowoomba Violet (aka the sweet violet, Lat. 'Viola odorata'). [30] Notable is the city's coat of arms [31] in the centre of the ensign and the city's name on the left of the flag, lettered from top to bottom. [32] 2008–present