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On 14 September 2021 Australia Post released a set of Postage Stamps celebrating Wattle Trees.

Wattle was essentially adopted as a national flower, when a stylised wattle was incorporated into the second design of the Commonwealth Coat of Arms, which received royal assent in 1912. While Golden Wattle (Acacia pycnantha) enjoyed popular acceptance as Australia's national flower for much of the 20th century, it was not officially proclaimed as the national floral emblem until 1988, the year of Australia's bicentenary. In 1992, 1 September (the first day of spring) was formally proclaimed as National Wattle Day. Acacias are widely distributed throughout all Australian states and territories, as trees and shrubs. While the flowers of most wattle are yellow (from pale yellow through to intensely golden), there are some exceptions, including the three presented in this stamp issue