Year of the Snake
In celebration of Lunar New Year and the arrival of the Year of the Snake.
Whether you were born in the Year of the Snake or are welcoming a new addition to your family this year, you can celebrate this milestone with a commemorative birth certificate by artist Lucy Wang.
Lucy featured the breathtaking landscapes of Mungo National Park in her design as it’s home to one of Australia’s largest reptiles, the Carpet Python (Morelia spilota). This snake, with its intricate black and brown patterns accented by golden spots, holds a significant place in the storytelling traditions of First Nations communities.
The snake is also significant in Chinese culture as a symbol of wisdom, transformation, and intuition. For Lucy, the snake "represents resilience and the ability to adapt, qualities we can all admire.”
You have a choice to purchase:
- single commemorative birth certificate. Cost: $44
- package that includes an official birth certificate and a commemorative certificate. Cost only $97
Cost includes $11 postage and handling.
You can't order a commemorative certificate on its own for a new baby.
Our commemorative birth certificates are:
- suitable for framing at 279mm x 355mm (that's a bit bigger than A4 paper)
- printed on archival paper and wrapped in acid-free tissue paper
- sent to you in a protective cardboard mailing tube*.
*Please note: The mailing tube may not fit in a standard mailbox. If no one is home at the time of delivery, it will either be left in a safe place or taken to your local post office for collection.
Choose a design
Football Australia
Births, Deaths and Marriages has partnered with Football Australia to launch two new commemorative certificates, designed by artist and illustrator Serena Geddes.
Matildas - Features the team standing on the football pitch, holding a trophy and linking arms in jubilation after a winning match.
Socceroos - Features the Socceroos captured in a moment of celebration while running in a huddle and holding up a trophy.
Lunar New Year
Australian/Chinese contemporary oriental brush painter, Lucy Wang, has created these beautiful designs to celebrate children born on different years of the Chinese Zodiac.
Commemorative designs are available for more than a decade, covering Lunar Years 2020 - 2031.
Bluey
Bluey House - Featuring the scene of many of the show's most iconic moments, the first certificate shows Bluey and her family outside their quintessential Queenslander home.
Bluey Beach - Bluey and younger sister Bingo build a sandcastle while enjoying a day at the beach.
Australian Classics
Fauna – This beautiful design by Australian artist Lynne Muir has been a favourite for the last 20 years.
Ken Done – 'Sydney Harbour' is an original work by world-renowned Sydney artist Ken Done. Royalties from the sale of this certificate go to supporting UNICEF.
Blinky Bill – Dorothy Wall created this iconic Australian koala character in 1933. Ever since then Blinky Bill has been appearing in books, TV and films, and now he's popping up on this delightful certificate.
May Gibbs
May Gibbs (1877-1969) was an illustrator, artist and children's author best known for her gumnut babies creations, inspired by Australian bush flora. Royalties from sale of May Gibbs’ designs help fund the charities Cerebral Palsy Alliance and Northcott.
Boronia Baby – In 1916 the book 'Gum blossom babies' was published, the beginning of the bush fantasy world that captured the imaginations of Australians for over a century.
Gumnut Baby – Gibbs’ illustrations featuring the baby figures modelled on eucalypt buds and flowers first appeared in 1913.
May Gibbs Flora and Fauna – Features a number of illustrations from May Gibbs which playfully celebrate Australia's flora and fauna. See all May Gibbs certificates
Indigenous art
These designs created by Indigenous artists are a wonderful way to celebrate a birth.
Melissa Greenwood - Ngarrwa (Give Birth) and Jagun (Birth Caves).
Baby handprints
Available in blue or pink, these certificates are a touching memento of a day to remember.
This design continues to be one of our most popular.
Rainbow family
The certificate features bright pride colours with genderless native animals as rainbow families enjoying themselves among iconic Sydney landmarks.
Sydney-based artist, illustrator and animator Monica Higgins (she/her) removed gender from the focus of the illustration to give our rainbow families the freedom to be seen as they wish to be.
Rugby League
NRL – Rugby fans we've got you covered with all 16 NRL clubs represented in these designs. Official NRL approved product.
State of Origin – Blues (NSW) and Maroons (QLD) designs are available for born supporters of Australian Rugby League. Copyright © State of Origin.
Rugby Union
The Wallabies - Rugby union fans we’ve got you covered with the Wallaby design for born supporters of Rugby Union. Official Rugby Australia approved product.