Boxing kangaroo

Boxing kangaroo flag, design used in 1983
The inspiration for the flag: the ritualised fighting of kangaroos
A boxing kangaroo wearing a slouch hat painted on the nose of a RAF B-24 Liberator bomber flown by a RAAF crew based in Agra, India, c. 1943–44

The boxing kangaroo is a national symbol of Australia, frequently seen in pop culture. The symbol is often displayed prominently by Australian spectators at sporting events, such as at cricket, tennis, basketball and football matches, and at the Commonwealth and Olympic Games. The flag is also highly associated with its namesake national rugby league team – the Kangaroos. A distinctive flag featuring the symbol has since been considered Australia's sporting flag.[1]

Well dressed man boxing a kangaroo with gloves. Printed in Hamburg, Germany in the 1890s by Adolph Friedländer (1851–1904).
Kangaroo boxing sideshow poster from 1890s printed by Adolph Friedländer
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