 The flannel flower is an iconic Sydney plant and has been used in imagery and art since colonial times.In St Bede's Church in the Sydney suburb of Drummoyne, the early 20th century work The Waratah Window by Alfred Handel depicts Australian native flowers, including the waratah, emblem of the state of New South Wales, and flannel flowers, Christmas bells and wattles.Flannel flowers are the emblem of the Sydney Bush Walkers' club established in 1927.