Aussies are pretty passionate about their native wildlife (even though a lot of them end up as road kill - don't hate us, it's just the way of life Down Under).
So it's not hard to work out why this photo below is so goddamn adorable.
Here is a baby kangaroo, aka a joey for those uninitiated in the technical terms for Australian animals, and a baby emu, called a chick or a hatchling (which isn't nearly as cute as joey) sitting together.
Now, unless you're Australian, you'll probably have no idea why it's significant or even worth a news article, but if you're dinky die then you'll know full well that these two creatures just created the Aussie coat of arms in real life.
Yes, on Australia's coat of arms stands a fully grown kangaroo and emu.
But if we want to pull on your heartstrings a bit then it's our sad duty to inform you that these beautiful, magical, true-blue animals are orphans.
I know, I know - how dare our two emblematic animals not have a parent but thankfully they're in the hands of the GG Wildlife Rescue who 'is a non for profit rescue services for all Native animals needing assistance'.
There are two interesting reasons why these two animals were chosen for the coat of arms.
"They owe their unofficial recognition to the fact that they are endemic Australian fauna (found only on that continent), and likely chosen because they are the most well-known native Australian animals large enough to be positioned together in scale holding up the shield," is the first reason - which sound fair enough.
But hold onto your socks for the other reason.
"They were chosen to symbolise a nation moving forward, based on the fact that neither animal can move backwards easily - i.e. symbolising progress."
So we hope that not only have you been treated to some adorable baby Aussie animals, but you've also enjoyed the history lesson.
Featured Image Credit: GG Wildlife Rescue/InstagramTopics: Community, Animals, Australia