on the first day of competition for olympic games The variety of sports they have is in dispute. Anyone who tries to follow several athletes at once may get fooled and confuse Brazilians with Australians. This is because Australian athletes also wear green and yellow colors, which are absent in the country’s flag.
Australia, the major country in Oceania, has blue, red and white colors on its flag. However, green and yellow are a symbol of pride for Australians. According to the official website of the local government, the colors represent two aspects of culture.
Yellow represents the country’s famous beaches. This color still represents mineral wealth such as gold.
The green color is a tribute to a typical tree of the country. A Acacia delbata It is native to Sydney, but is present in areas around the world, including Brazil.
The green and yellow color combination was only officially recognized by the government in 1984. However, athletes have used this combination since the late 1800s.
Prior to official endorsement, athletes wore blue, green and gold. In some cases, flag colors were used.
At the end of two days of competition, Australia has the green and yellow well represented. The country won four golds and two silvers in the first 48 hours of competition.
