The Commonwealth of Australia and each of its states and territories has a floral emblem. The stamps in this issue depict a selection of these.
Designer
Jo Muré, Australia Post Design Studio
Products released in this issue
- Blank cover
- First day cover (gummed)
- First day cover (s/a)
- Stamp pack
- Booklet of 10 x 70c
- Chequebook 20 x 10 x 70c
- Booklet of 20 x 70c
- Chequebook 20 x 20 x 70c
- Maxicard (7)
- Medallion cover
- Roll of 100
- Roll of 200
- Strip of 4
- Postcard Waratah
- Postcard Sturt’s Desert Pea
Technical specifications
- Issue date
- 24 March 2014
- Issue withdrawal date
- N/A
- Denominations
- 4 x 70c, 1 x $1.40, 1 x $2.10, 1 x $3.50
- Product design
- Jo Mure, Australia Post Design Studio
- Paper - gummed
- Tullis Russell
- Printer - gummed
- McKellar Renown
- Paper self-adhesive
- C100
- Printer self-adhesive
- McKellar Renown
- Paper (rolls)
- BG40
- Printer (rolls)
- Pemara labels
- Printing process
- Lithography
- Stamp size
- 25mm x 30mm
- Perforations
- 14.40 x 14
- Sheet layout
- Module of 50
- FDI postmark
- Canberra, ACT 2600
- FDI withdrawal date
- 22 April 2014
Tasmania proclaimed the Tasmanian Blue Gum (Eucalyptus globulus) as its floral emblem in 1962.
New South Wales chose the Waratah (Telopea speciosissima) as its floral emblem in 1962.
The Golden Wattle (Acacia pycnantha) was officially proclaimed the floral emblem of Australia on 1 September 1988.
The Common Heath (Epacris impressa) was proclaimed Victoria’s floral emblem in 1958.
Queensland proclaimed the Cooktown Orchid (Dendrobium phalaenopsis) its floral emblem in 1959.
Western Australia took the Red and Green Kangaroo Paw (Anigozanthos manglesii) as its emblem in 1960.
South Australia proclaimed Sturt’s Desert Pea (Swainsona formosa) its emblem in 1961.
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