On April 19th 1984, the green and gold colours were officially declared Australia's national sports colours by the then Governor-General, Sir Ninian Stephen. Since then the colours have been used by our national sporting teams, including our Olympians. Why were the green and gold colours chosen? They are the colours of Australia’s national floral emblem, the golden wattle (Acacia pycnantha) which grows widely around the continent, with its green leaves and golden flowers 

While driving through rural countryside very recently I noted hundreds of G