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Australian Symbol Timeline

  • The Australian Flag

    The Australian Flag
    The Australian flag is Australia's national flag and was first flown in 1901 but was not the official flag into 1953
  • Coat of Arms

    Coat of Arms
    The Coat of Arms is an Australian symbol which has the images of a kangaroo and an emu. It is on alot of things such as the fifty cent coin.
  • The Aboriginal Flag

    The Aboriginal Flag
    The Aboriginal Flag represents the Aboriginal people of Australia. The black represents the people, the yellow the sun, and the red representing the people.
  • The National Anthem

    The National Anthem
    Up until 1973, the Australian anthem was God Save The Queen. In 1973 there was a competition held to change it. The winning song was our present anthem, Advance Australia Fair.
  • National Colours

    National Colours
    The Australian national colours are green and gold. We use them for sporting events but not on our flag.
  • The National Floral Symbol

    The National Floral Symbol
    Australia's national flower or plant is the Golden Wattle. It is so, because the wattle is gold and green, the national colours.
  • The Torres Strait Islander Flag

    The Torres Strait Islander Flag
    The Torres Strait flag represents the Torres Strait Islanders who live in Australia and also to the north in the Torres Strait Islands.