In Australia, state and territory colours are frequently part of a state or territory's set of state symbols.
Some states have formally adopted a set of colours as their official "state colours" while others have de facto state colours that have become well-known through popular use. State colours often appear on a variety of different media, from the state's flag to the colours used in sports. In particular the Sheffield Shield team caps popularised the usage of single colours to represent each state. The colours of state schools have been synonymous with states, whereby you find Queensland Public Schools are primarily Maroon, and Western Australian Public Schools are Bottle Green. This does not come without exception however.
State/territory name Current population State/territory flag Main colour Hex Code Secondary colours Further information Australian Capital Territory 454,499 Blue 003087 Gold and White see Sport in Australian Capital Territory New South Wales 8,072,163 Sky Blue or Blue CBEDFD Navy Blue and WhiteSymbols and emblems of NSW see Sport in New South Wales Northern Territory 232,605 Red Ochre C75B12 Black and White see Sport in Northern Territory Queensland 5,156,138 Maroon 73182C White and Gold see Symbols of Queensland South Australia 1,781,516 Red D50032 Gold and Dark Blue, Government of South Australia see Sport in South Australia Tasmania 557,571 Bottle Green 006747 Yellow and MaroonDepartment of Premier and Cabinet - TASMANIA : Sporting colours see Sport in Tasmania Victoria 6,503,491 Navy Blue 201547 Silver and White see Sport in Victoria Western Australia 2,660,026 Gold FFD100 Black and White see Sport in Western Australia
See also
National colours of Australia List of symbols of states and territories of Australia State of Origin Interstate matches in Australian rules football
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