This listing of all Australian floral emblems contains a floral emblem of all the states and territories of Australia.
The golden wattle, (Acacia pycnantha), is the official floral emblem of Australia. It was proclaimed as official in 1988 when Australia marked a bicentenary of the arrival of the First Fleet, lead by Captain Arthur Phillip.[1] Golden wattle first featured in the Commonwealth coat of arms when King George V redesigned it in a Royal Warrant in 1912.[2]
Floral emblems
edit| Area represented | Image | Common name | Binomial nomenclature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth of Australia | 
|
Golden Wattle | Acacia pycnantha |
| Australian Capital Territory | 
|
Royal Bluebell | Wahlenbergia gloriosa |
| New South Wales | 
|
Waratah | Telopea speciosissima |
| Northern Territory | 
|
Sturt's Desert Rose | Gossypium sturtianum |
| Queensland | 
|
Cooktown Orchid | Dendrobium phalaenopsis |
| South Australia | 
|
Sturt's Desert Pea | Swainsona formosa |
| Tasmania | 
|
Tasmanian Blue Gum | Eucalyptus globulus |
| Victoria | 
|
Common Heath | Epacris impressa |
| Western Australia | 
|
Red and Green Kangaroo Paw | Anigozanthos manglesii |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Boden, Anne (October 11, 2006). "Proclamation". Golden Wattle. Department of Environment and Water Resources. Retrieved 2007-11-26.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Commonwealth Coat of Arms". Australian Government. September 18, 2007. Retrieved 2007-11-26.
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Further reading
edit- Boden, Anne (1985). "Floral Emblems of Australia". Australian Government Publishing Service. Retrieved 2007-11-26. Archived by the Department of Environment and Water Reserves on December 15, 2003.