National colours of Australia

"Green and gold" redirects here. For the ornamental herb, see Green-and-gold. For the county board, see Leitrim GAA.

Painting of Golden Wattle, by Ellis Rowan, a possible inspiration for the choice of colours.

The national colours of Australia are green and gold.[1] They were formally adopted by the governor-general of Australia, Sir Ninian Stephen, on 19 April 1984 in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette; on the advice from Prime Minister Bob Hawke.[2]

  1. ^ Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. "Australian National Colours". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Australian Government – Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Archived from the original on 1 March 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  2. ^ Australia. (2002). Style manual for authors, editors and printers. Snooks & Co. (6th ed.). Canberra: John Wiley & Sons Australia. p. 300. ISBN 9780701636487. OCLC 49316140.