National colours of Australia National colours of Australia The national colours of Australia are green and gold. They were established by the Governor-General of Australia, Sir Ninian Stephen, on 19 April 1984 in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette; on advice from Prime Minister Bob Hawke. The gold colour represents the golden wattle ("Acacia pycnantha"), which is Australia's national flower. The uniforms of Australia's national sports teams are usually green and gold. The golden wattle flower, and the colours green and gold, are also featured on the Coat of arms of Australia. The Australian government states that, to be used correctly, the colours are placed
Gwynneth Flower Millennium bug. She is Honorary Treasurer and Member of Council of the Royal Institution of Great Britain and a director and trustee of two national charities. She was a non-executive director of Ordnance Survey to 2002 when her term expired. She holds honorary doctorates from the Open University and from De Montfort University. Gwynneth Flower Gwynneth Flower is a former chair of the National Meteorological Programme, a position she held until 2007. Flower is also a director of 2change Ltd, a management advisory business. Additionally, she has an interim management role in support of the Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)