Why are green and gold the sporting colors of Australia while the flag is blue,
The tradition originated in 1984 when the Governor-General of Australia proclaimed that Green and Gold would be the official Australian colours worn or used by any person or organisation representing Australia and that no fee would accompany the use of those colours. The colours are therefore 'Public Domain' and are not associated with the normal rules and regulations relating to the use of the National flag.
The colours themselves relate to many species of the Australian Native Wattle tree having green foliage and gold flowers. Hope that helps
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