The Golden Wattle flag is a symbol of our nation’s diversity and aspirations of unity. It represents all the people of Australia, without distinction of culture, language, belief or opinion, united equally as one.

The design features a single stylised golden wattle emblem, centred on a green background. The emblem represents seven wattle blossoms arranged in a circle to create the Commonwealth Star in the centre. The seven points of the star represent the Australian states and territories and the unity of the Australian people.

The golden wattle is one of Australia’s most enduring national symbols. It has been part of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures for thousands of years. It is the inspiration behind Australia’s national colours, green and gold, and is the official floral emblem of Australia.

Wattle or Acacia grows in every state and territory and every ecosystem in Australia and has served as a national symbol since the 1820s.

The wattle star emblem visually references the golden sun on the Aboriginal flag and the central device and guiding star on that of the Torres Strait Islander flag.

Colours

Green – Australian bushland and natural environment.
Yellow – Prosperity, richness of spirit. The beaches, wattle blossom and native grasses. Sunshine and warmth.

Green and gold (yellow) are Australia’s national colours. Both colours are also used on the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags, symbolising the sun and land. The shade of green used on the Golden Wattle flag is dark myrtle, known in Australia as baggy green.