Why do we have floral emblems

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The golden wattle was unofficially accepted as the national floral emblem to mark Federation in The golden wattle Acacia pycnantha Benth. The common name, wattle, is derived from an Anglo-Saxon building technique. Wattles were flexible twigs or small branches interwoven to form the framework of buildings.

This style of building was introduced to Australia by early British settlers and species of Acacia were used as wattles. Connect with us. Skip to main content. Australia's national floral emblem is the golden wattle Acacia pycnantha Benth. National Wattle Day. Need even more definitions? Just between us: it's complicated. Ask the Editors 'Everyday' vs. What Is 'Semantic Bleaching'? How 'literally' can mean "figuratively".

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