William Gullick

William Applegate Gullick (1858 – April 1922) was a publisher and inspector of stamps in New South Wales, Australia. He was an early photographer

Gullick was asked to create the coat of arms for New South Wales. The interpretation of the ideas that he had were published in 1907 and later a book on the seals in 1914. He was honoured to have his designs approved by the King, and Gullick expected these "emblems of distinction to be prized and guarded jealously". The motto of the arms had originally been devised for Sydney University, but it was Gullick who decided that his arms would bear the message “Orta recens quam pura nites” (Newly risen, how brightly you shine).

Intriguingly these are the same three colours as basic stamp denominations used across Australia. Gullick is thought to have influenced the heraldic nature of the stamp designs. Zoe Gullick (in the red dress) helped Gullick as a laboratory assistant when he was working on his photography.

Gullick died suddenly, and his will indicates that he did not leave his family the money they might have expected. His obituary does list his hobbies which included both coin and stamp collecting and he left a lathe, many woodworking tools and a camera.