ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti wˈʌn ðɪs spˈiːsiːz, æz dʒˈɛɹəs pˌæɹədɪsˈiə, wʌz mˌeɪd ðə nˈæʃənəl ˈɛmbləm ænd wʌz ɪŋklˈuːdᵻd ɔnðə nˈæʃənəl flˈæɡ.
In 1971 this species, as Gerrus paradisaea, was made the national emblem and was included on the national flag.