List of symbols of states and territories of Australia
This is a list of the symbols of the states and territories of Australia. Each state and territory has a unique set of official symbols.
States
State | Coat of arms | Badge | Floral | Bird | Animal | Fish | Motto | Colours | Gem / Mineral | Fossil | Tartan |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
New South Wales![]() | Coat of arms of New South Wales![]() | Badge of New South Wales![]() | Waratah![]() | Kookaburra![]() | Platypus![]() | Eastern blue groper![]() | Orta recens quam pura nites Newly risen how brightly you shine | Sky blue
|
Black opal![]() | Mandageria fairfaxir [1] | New South Wales State Tartan |
Queensland![]() | Coat of arms of Queensland![]() | Badge of Queensland![]() | Cooktown orchid![]() | Brolga![]() | Koala![]() | Barrier reef anemone fish![]() | Audax at Fidelis Bold but Faithful | Maroon | Sapphire![]() | - | - |
South Australia![]() | Coat of arms of South Australia![]() | Badge of South Australia![]() | Sturt's desert pea![]() | Piping shrike![]() |
Hairy nosed wombat![]() | Leafy seadragon![]() | The Festival State The Wine State | Blue, red and gold | Opal
(State Gemstone) (State Mineral) |
Spriggina floundersi![]() |
South Australia Tartan |
Tasmania![]() | Coat of arms of Tasmania![]() | Badge of Tasmania![]() | Tasmanian blue gum![]() | Yellow wattlebird![]() |
Tasmanian devil![]() | - | Ubertas et fidelitas Fertility and Faithfulness | Bottle green, yellow and maroon
|
Crocoite![]() | - | - |
Victoria![]() | Coat of arms of Victoria![]() | Badge of Victoria![]() | Common (pink) heath![]() | Helmeted honeyeater![]() | Leadbeater's possum![]() | Weedy seadragon![]() | Peace and Prosperity | Navy blue and white
|
Gold![]() |
- | Victorian State Tartan |
Western Australia![]() | Coat of arms of Western Australia![]() | Badge of Western Australia![]() | Red and green kangaroo paw![]() | Black swan![]() | Numbat![]() | Whale shark![]() Whale shark | The Wildflower State The Golden State |
Gold and black |
- | Gogo fish![]() |
- |
Territories
Territory | Coat of arms | Floral | Bird | Animal | Motto | Colours | Fossil | Other |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Australian Capital Territory![]() | Coat of arms of Canberra[Note 1]![]() | Royal bluebell![]() | Gang-gang cockatoo![]() | Brush-tailed rock-wallaby![]() |
For the Queen, the Law and the People | Blue and gold
|
Batocara mitchelli[6] | [7] |
Northern Territory![]() | Coat of arms of the Northern Territory![]() | Sturt's desert rose![]() | Wedge-tailed eagle![]() | Red kangaroo![]() | The Territory The Top End | Black, white and red ochre
|
[8] | |
Norfolk Island![]() | Coat of arms of Norfolk Island![]() | Phillip Island Hibiscus![]() | Norfolk Island Green Parrot![]() | - | Inasmuch | Green and sky blue |
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See also
Notes
- The ACT has no arms, but as the governments of the territory and city are unified, and the city's arms are used as though they were the territory's.
References
- Government of New South Wales website. "State Emblems of NSW". Retrieved 18 March 2018.
- Queensland Government website. "State flags, emblems, and icons". Retrieved 18 March 2018.
- Government of South Australia website. "Insignia". Retrieved 18 March 2018.
- Tasmanian Parliamentary Library website. "Emblems of Tasmania". Retrieved 18 March 2018.
- Department of the Premier and Cabinet (Western Australia). "Symbols of Western Australia". Retrieved 18 March 2018.
- Batocara mitchelli Inspiring the ACT. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
- ACT Govt. Chief Minister Department website. "Emblems of Australian Capital Territory". Retrieved 18 March 2018.
- Government of Northern Territory. "Official symbols and emblems". Retrieved 18 March 2018.
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