“Wattle was the golden sun, the golden harvest, the golden future. It was the antidote to bush melancholy. In season it was customary in country homes to put a spray of wattle on the mantlepiece”
An emblem for Australia
The golden wattle
”The wattle is our only authentic national symbol – totally, unambiguously of this land. It is not conflicted or qualified in its identity or loyalty. It is eloquently, elegantly and undoubtedly Australian.”¹
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Why the wattle?
Commonwealth Star
The Commonwealth Star (also known as the Federation Star) symbolises the unity of the Australian people and the sovereignty of the Australian nation. One point represents each of the six Australian states and the seventh point represents all the territories.
The Commonwealth Star is featured on the current national flag, at the crest of the Coat of Arms of Australia, on Australia’s currency, the badges of the Australian Defence Force and throughout the Australian Honours system.