"as Australia Day appearing to grow stronger, Australians are looking for an alternative date and National Wattle Day has been proposed. The Golden Wattle is Australia's national floral emblem; but in addition each Australian state has its own floral emblem. Wattle Day Wattle Day is a day of celebration in Australia on the first day of September each year, which is the official start of the Australian spring. This is the time when many ""Acacia"" species (commonly called wattles in Australia), are in flower. So, people wear a sprig of the flowers and leaves to celebrate the day. Although the"
"and gold. A background of two sprays of Golden Wattle was added, but it has never been an official part of the armorial bearings, even though the Golden Wattle was proclaimed Australia's national flower on 19 August 1988 by the Governor-General Sir Ninian Stephen. The Commonwealth Coat of Arms is the formal symbol of the Commonwealth of Australia that signifies Commonwealth authority and ownership. The Arms are used by Australian Government departments and agencies, statutory and non-statutory authorities, the Parliament and Commonwealth courts and tribunals. Senators and Federal Members of the Australian Parliament may also use the Arms in the"
"chosen to symbolise a nation moving forward, based on the fact that neither animal can move backwards easily – i.e. symbolising progress. It has been claimed that the kangaroo is, and must be seen to be, male. In the background is wreath of Golden Wattle, the official national floral emblem, though the representation of the species is not botanically accurate. At the bottom is a scroll that contains the name of the nation. Neither the wreath of wattle nor the scroll are technically part of the design, because they are not described on the Royal Warrant that grants the armorial"
"to bring attention to its conservation. The national flower of Guatemala is the ""monja blanca"" (""Lycaste skinneri"" ""var. alba""). The national flower of Honduras is the orchid ""Rhyncolaelia digbyana."" The national flower of Jamaica is the lignum vitae (""Guaiacum officinale""). The national flower of Mexico is the dahlia (""dahlia pinnata""). In 1986 President Ronald Reagan signed legislation to make the rose the floral emblem of the United States. In the United States, state flowers and trees have been adopted as symbols by state legislatures. The Cootamundra Wattle (Golden Wattle)was officially proclaimed the floral emblem of Australia on 1 September 1988."
"be chosen. However, the Waratah has remained as the floral emblem of the state of New South Wales. The official proclamation concerning the Golden Wattle as emblem did not occur for many decades (during the Australian Bicentenary celebrations in 1988) but on 19 September 1912 it was incorporated into the design which is still seen in the Coat of Arms, and was 'granted' under Royal Warrant by King George V. Efforts were made to unify the wattle-enthusiasts across Australian by creating the Wattle Federation of Australasia, inaugurated in Melbourne in January 1913, as reported in the ""Examiner"", on Fri 17"
"golden wattle. Similarly, the green and gold colours used by Australian international sporting teams were inspired by the colours of wattles in general, rather than the golden wattle specifically. The species was depicted on a stamp captioned ""wattle"" as part of a 1959–60 Australian stamp set featuring Australian native flowers. In 1970, a 5c stamp labelled ""Golden Wattle"" was issued to complement an earlier set depicting the floral emblems of Australia. To mark Australia Day in 1990, a 41c stamp labelled ""Acacia pycnantha"" was issued. Another stamp labelled ""Golden Wattle"", with a value of 70c, was issued in 2014. Acacia"
"Golden Wattle (Australia's national flower), the Waratah (State flower of N.S.W), the Sturt's Desert Pea, Water Lilies and Eucalypt flowers. The fauna, which were represented by 7 large paintings by Jeffrey Sammuels, were then revealed, depicting the indigenous animal life in Australia. The dream like music heard during this sequence was composed and conducted by Australian composer, Chong Lim. The flowers once more were illuminated before moving out of the stadium. Fire credits: In the Tin Symphony segment, cases of the European settlement in Australia were shown, and the development of Australia into a rural and civic country. This segment"
"efforts of a twelfth eagle. The golden eagle is the most common national animal in the world, with five nations—Albania, Germany, Austria, Mexico and Kazakhstan—making it the national animal. It is also a common motif in the national symbols of countries that have not officially made it the national animal or national bird. The reasons for this are various, but among the nations that use the golden eagle as or in a state symbol, there are two clear traditions that help explain the modern usage. Among European countries, the golden eagle was the model for the ""aquila"", the most prominent"
"courage"". In contrast, John F. Kennedy stated, ""The Founding Fathers made an appropriate choice when they selected the bald eagle as the emblem of the nation. The fierce beauty and proud independence of this great bird aptly symbolizes the strength and freedom of America."" The golden eagle is used as a national symbol in Mexico and in many countries; it symbolizes many cultures and traditions in a various societies. It also symbolizes other countries such as Albania, Germany, Austria, and Kazakhstan. The Hopi tribe removes nestlings, raise them, and sacrifice them once they are mature. In 1986, the U.S. Fish"
"for the various habitats involved. Plants feature heavily in Gaelic and Scottish folklore, song and poetry. The thistle has been one of the national emblem of the Scots nation since the reign of Alexander III (1249–1286) and was used on silver coins issued by James III in 1470. Today, it forms part of the emblem of the Scottish Rugby Union. As legend has it, an invading army had attempted to sneak up at night on the Scots. One, perhaps barefooted, unwelcome foreign soldier stumbled upon a Scots Thistle, and cried out in pain, thus alerting Scots to their presence. Some"
"of stamens represents Dr. Sun Yat-sen's Three Principles of the People, while the five petals symbolize the five branches of the government. The national flower for Thailand is Golden Shower Tree (""Cassia fistula""), locally known as ""dok khuen"" or ""rachapruek"". Slovakia The national flower of Antigua and Barbuda is ""Agave karatto"", also known as ‘dagger log’ or ‘batta log’. The national flower of the Bahamas is the Yellow Elder (""Tecoma stans""). The national flower of Barbados is the known locally as the Pride of Barbados (""Caesalpinia pulcherrima""). The national flower of Belize is the Black Orchid (""Prosthechea cochleata"") The maple"
"was officially declared to be the Golden Wattle ""Acacia pycnantha"". The Gazettal was signed by the Governor General, Sir Ninian Stephen, on 19 August 1988. A ceremony was held on 1 September 1988 at the Australian National Botanic Gardens. The Minister for Home Affairs, Robert Ray, made the formal announcement and the Prime Minister's wife, Mrs Hazel Hawke, planted a Golden Wattle 1988 was also marked by the completion of many unique development projects such as the Bicentennial National Trail and on 9 May of that year, Queen Elizabeth II opened the New Parliament House in Canberra. As well as"
"Coronation gown of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953), it was not until Australia's bicentenary in 1988 that the golden wattle was formally adopted as the floral emblem of Australia. This was proclaimed by Governor-General Sir Ninian Stephen in the Government gazette published on 1 September. The day was marked by a ceremony at the Australian National Botanic Gardens which included the planting of a golden wattle by Hazel Hawke, the Prime Minister's wife. In 1992, 1 September was formally declared ""National Wattle Day"". The Australian Coat of Arms includes a wreath of wattle; this does not, however, accurately represent a"
"week later Scotland registered a record win over the Wallabies, inflicting eight tries on the visitors in what was the Australian hooker Stephen Moore's final international game. Scotland won 53-24, their biggest ever margin of victory over Australia. The thistle is the national flower, and also the symbol of the Scotland national rugby union team. According to legend the ""guardian thistle"" has played its part in the defence of Scotland against a night attack by Norwegian Vikings, one of whom let out a yell of pain when he stepped barefoot on a thistle, alerting the Scottish defenders. The Latin Nemo"
"Canada's sesquicentennial in 2017. In November 2016 they selected the Grey jay (formerly known as the Canada jay) and lobbied the government to make it an official national symbol before the end of 2017. National symbols of Canada National symbols of Canada are the symbols that are used in Canada and abroad to represent the country and its people. Prominently, the use of the maple leaf as a Canadian symbol dates back to the early 18th century, and is depicted on its current and previous flags, the penny, and on the coat of arms (or royal arms). The Crown symbolizes"
"Jan 1913, Page 7, in an article entitled 'The Wattle Federation': Following the 1988 official selection of the Golden Wattle as Australia's floral emblem, the final step of the journey that Campbell had begun in 1901 was taken when, in 1992, consensus was reached amongst the Commonwealth and all states and territories that the first day of Spring (1 September) should be Wattle Day throughout Australia. Much of the evidence for Campbell's innovative work as a photographer is held by Museum Victoria, having been donated by Campbell himself, on 22 December 1915: This collection consists of 2,772 images taken by"
"11 July 2016. The shield surmounting the eagle is divided into five fields, one for each historical province of Romania with its traditional symbol: Romania’s coat of arms has as a central element the golden aquila holding an Orthodox cross. Traditionally, this eagle appears in the arms of the Argeș county, the town of Pitești and the town of Curtea de Argeș. It stands for the “nest of the Basarabs”, the nucleus around which Wallachia was organised. Since July 11, 2016 the coat of arms has been altered to include the heraldic representation of the Steel Crown of King Carol."
"Scotland. The tartan for Canada as a whole is known as the maple leaf tartan and became an official national symbol in 2011. The maple leaf tartan was designed in 1964 by David Weiser to commemorate the new Canadian flag and declared an official national emblem of Canada in 2011. The four colours reflect the colours of the maple leaf as it changes through the seasons—green in the spring, gold in the early autumn, red at the first frost, and brown after falling. Its International Tartan Index number is 2034. The idea for Alberta's official tartan began in 1961 at"
"Flag of Guyana The flag of Guyana, known as The Golden Arrowhead , has been the national flag of Guyana since May 1966 when the country became independent from the United Kingdom. It was designed by Whitney Smith, an American vexillologist (though originally without the black and white fimbriations, which were later additions suggested by the College of Arms in the United Kingdom). The proportions of the national flag are 3:5. The colours are symbolic, with green for agriculture and forests, white for rivers and water, gold for mineral wealth, black for endurance, and red for zeal and dynamism. The"
"Wales, as well as in Victoria. Campbell's advocacy resulted in the formation in 1899 of a 'Wattle Club' in Victoria, to promote public interest in wattles and organise bush excursions on the first day of September every year. With the advent of Federation in 1901, Campbell began campaigning to have one of the wattle species, the Golden Wattle ""Acacia pycnantha"", nominated as Australia's national floral emblem (in the same way as Ireland has the shamrock, Scotland the thistle, and so on). The matter was contentious - R.T.Baker campaigned just as hard for the flower of the Waratah ""Telopea speciosissima"" to"
"Flag of Ashanti The National Flag of Ashanti is the national flag of the Ashanti kingdom nation, adopted by Ashanti kingdom nation's Emperor Asantehene Prempeh II in 1935, and is based on the Ashanti absolute monarchy throne the Golden Stool, which has been the Ashanti people's symbol of unity and sunsum (soul) since 1701 the early-eighteenth century AD upon the foundation of the Ashanti Empire. The Golden Stool represents the Ashanti symbol of unity which is believed to possess the sunsum (soul) of the Ashanti people. In Ashanti legend, (the Golden Stool; Sika 'Dwa in the Ashanti language) of the"
"here show an allegiance to both people and to Kingdoms within Wales. A new Royal Badge of Wales was approved in May 2008. It is based on the arms borne by Llywelyn the Great, the famous thirteenth century Welsh prince (""blazoned quarterly Or and gules, four lions countercharged langued and armed azure""), with the addition of the imperial crown atop a continuous scroll which, together with a wreath consisting of the plant emblems of the four countries of the United Kingdom, surrounds the shield. The motto which appears on the scroll, (""I am true to my country""), is taken from"
"the Virgin of Flanders, who points with one hand towards defeated France, whilst holding in the other the Flemish Lion. Groeninge Monument The Groeninge Monument is a monument in the Belgian city of Kortrijk. The gilded statue was inaugurated to commemorate the 600th anniversary of the Battle of the Golden Spurs. The statue is situated in the Groeningepark, where during the Middle Ages the Groeninge battlefield was situated. In this park one can also find the Groeningegate, a triumphal arch, which gives access to the park. The Groeninge Monument was designed by sculptor Godfried Devreese. It was planned to be"
"recorded to be at least twenty species of butterfly, sixty species of beetle, three species of frogs, bats, skinks, ringtail and brushtail possums. The park's bird life includes kookaburras, rosellas, rainbow lorikeets, galahs, and gang-gang cockatoos. The park was first created when the Hawthorn Tramway Trust (HTT) purchased 137 acres (554,000 m²) of land from Eliza Welch, under the condition it was to be used as a public park. The park opened on 31 March 1917 when Sir Arthur Stanley planted a Golden Wattle and named the park. Due to the HTT's financial troubles, further development of the park was"
"of a golden open crown with five fleurons. The lion holds a golden baton, with five red fleur-de-lis. At the bottom of the external shield, on a white scarf, the motto of the ministry is written in black: . The open crown symbolizes perfection, and by extension, independence. The fleur-de-lis stands for the nobility, dignity, and by extension the goodness. The sceptre represents the authority, the equilibrium, the civil administration. The lion stands for power, authority, force, wisdom and energy in the service of good. This element was introduced in early 2008. The heraldic ensigns of the National Archives consist"
"with red tongues and claws; however, the default colours for a heraldic lion on a gold field are red with blue tongue and claws.) The three gold sheaves of wheat, or garbs, represent the province's agriculture; the heraldic sheaf of wheat has become a generalized symbol of the province. The helmet above the shield is gold and faces left, a symbol of Saskatchewan's co-sovereign status in Confederation. The mantling is in the national colours of Canada. The crest is a beaver, Canada's national animal, holding a Western red lily, Saskatchewan's provincial flower. The crest is surmounted by a crown, representing"
"National symbols of Bhutan The national symbols of Bhutan include the national flag, national emblem, national anthem, and the mythical ""druk"" thunder featured in all three. Other distinctive symbols of Bhutan and its dominant Ngalop culture include Dzongkha, the national language; the Bhutanese monarchy; and the driglam namzha, a seventeenth-century code on dress, etiquette, and dzong architecture. Natural symbols of Bhutan are its national flower, the Himalayan blue poppy; its national tree, the Himalayan cypress; its national bird, the raven; and its national animal, the takin. These national symbols are established variously by law and tradition. While most laws codifying"
"Seal of Rwanda The seal of Rwanda is the national symbol and used by the government. It was restyled in 2001 to match the color scheme of the new national flag. The text reads ""Republic of Rwanda - Unity, Work, Patriotism"" in Kinyarwanda. The central tribal devices are surmounted on a cog wheel and encircled by a square knot. The details of the seal are laid out in Article 3(2) of the Constitution of Rwanda. The previous emblem dated from the 1960s-the colors green, yellow and red represented peace; the nation's hope for future development; and the people. The device"
"political, regional, and cultural meanings. Green represents the agriculture and rural areas of Zimbabwe. Yellow stands for the wealth of minerals in the country, predominantly gold. The red symbolises the blood shed during the first and second Chimurenga (wars) in the ""struggle for independence"". The black indicates the heritage, race and ethnicity of the black majority. The white triangle is a symbol for peace. The golden bird, known as the ""Great Zimbabwe Bird"" is the national symbol of Zimbabwe and is most likely a representation of the bateleur eagle or the African fish eagle. It ""exemplifies the strong bond that"
"wealth and gold bar wealth of Ashanti and a green horizontal strip representing the rich Ashanti nation rainforest ecozone; two thin-white horizontal strips and a black horizontal strip surmounted by the Golden Stool (or Ashanti: Sika' dwa) the unity symbol of the Ashanti people which has been the designated Ashanti kingdom nation's national symbol of unity since 1701 into the present 21st century representing the Ashanti people's drawing upon the Ashanti tradition of a stool indicating clan leadership, the Golden Stool became the symbol of the united Ashanti people and legitimized the rule of its possessor. To defend the Golden"
"Flag of Niger The Flag of Niger has been the national symbol of the West African Republic of Niger since 1959, a year prior to its formal independence from France. It uses the national colors of orange, white and green, in equal horizontal bands, with an orange roundel in the center. The flag forms one of the official national symbols of the Republic of Niger, with the coat of arms of Niger, the National Anthem (""la Nigérienne""), the crest (used in the center of the coat of arms), and the motto: """"Fraternité, Travail, Progrès"""". These form Article 1 of the"
"the ""Lemminkäinen Suite"" based on Kalevala, with the second piece entitled ""Swan of Tuonela"" ""(Tuonelan joutsen)"". Today, five flying swans are the symbol of the Nordic Countries, the whooper swan (""Cygnus cygnus"") is the national bird of Finland, and the mute swan is the national bird of Denmark. French satirist François Rabelais wrote in Gargantua and Pantagruel that a swan's neck was the best toilet paper he had encountered. A swan is one of the attributes of St Hugh of Lincoln based on the story of a swan who was devoted to him. In Latin American literature, the Nicaraguan poet"
"with an unusual 6:7 ratio is of unknown significance and is not used consistently in print applications of the Nigerien government. Flag of Niger The Flag of Niger has been the national symbol of the West African Republic of Niger since 1959, a year prior to its formal independence from France. It uses the national colors of orange, white and green, in equal horizontal bands, with an orange roundel in the center. The flag forms one of the official national symbols of the Republic of Niger, with the coat of arms of Niger, the National Anthem (""la Nigérienne""), the crest"