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 [2] | - | - |
South Australia | Coat of arms of South Australia | Badge of South Australia | Sturt's desert pea | Piping shrike |
Hairy nosed wombat.jpg.webp) | Leafy seadragon | The Festival State The Wine State | Blue, red and gold | Opal
(State Gemstone) (State Mineral) |
Spriggina floundersi [3] |
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 [4] | - | - |
Victoria.svg.png.webp){kind=small} | Coat of arms of Victoria | Badge of Victoria.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 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 [5] |
- |
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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