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 its own set of official symbols, as well as the national symbols of Australia. For the logos and other corporate symbols used by each state and territory government, see the corresponding government article.

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States StateCoat of armsBadgeFloralAvianMammalMarineMottoColoursGeologicalPalaeontologicalTartanAll of the state tartans are registered in the Scottish Register of Tartans as district tartans. However, only some of them have been officially adopted, approved or procured by the relevant state. For more information, see District tartans of Australia.Main article New South Wales Coat of arms of New South Wales Waratah Kookaburra Platypus Eastern blue groper Orta recens quam pura nitesNewly risen how brightly you shine Sky blue Black opal Mandageria fairfaxi New South Wales tartan Symbols of New South Wales Government Queensland Coat of arms of Queensland Cooktown orchid Brolga Koala Barrier reef anemone fish Audax at FidelisBold but Faithful Maroon Sapphire Muttaburrasaurus langdoni Queensland tartan Symbols of Queensland Government South Australia Coat of arms of South Australia Sturt's desert pea Piping shrike Hairy-nosed wombat Leafy seadragon Faith and Courage(Historical)There is presently no official motto. The motto listed here is historical and accompanied the coat of arms granted under Edward VIII in 1936. Blue, red and gold Opal (state gemstone)Bornite (state mineral) Spriggina floundersi South Australian tartan Symbols of South Australia Government Tasmania Coat of arms of Tasmania Tasmanian blue gum — Tasmanian devil — Ubertas et fidelitasFertility and Faithfulness Bottle green, yellow and maroon Crocoite — Tasmanian tartan Symbols of Tasmania Government Victoria Coat of arms of Victoria Common (pink) heath Helmeted honeyeater Leadbeater's possum Weedy seadragon Peace and Prosperity Navy blue and silver Gold Koolasuchus cleelandi Victorian tartan Symbols of Victoria Government Western Australia Coat of arms of Western Australia Red and green kangaroo paw Black swan Numbat Whale shark Cygnis insignisDistinguished for swans(Unofficial)An unofficial motto referenced in other texts. See Coat of arms of Western Australia. Gold and black — Gogo fish Western Australian tartan Symbols of Western Australia Government

Territories TerritoryCoat of arms / emblemFloralAvianAnimalMarineMottoColoursGeologicalPalaeontologicalTartanMain article Australian Capital Territory Coat of arms of CanberraThe ACT has no officially granted arms, but as the governments of the territory and city are unified, the city's arms are used as though they were the territory's. Royal bluebell Gang-gang cockatoo Brush-tailed rock-wallaby — For the King, the Law and the People Blue and gold — Batocara mitchelli City of Canberra tartanThe City of Canberra tartan is registered in the Scottish Register of Tartans as a fashion tartan. It has not been officially adopted by the ACT government, but has that government's support. Symbols of the Australian Capital Territory Government Northern Territory Coat of arms of the Northern Territory Sturt's desert rose Wedge-tailed eagle Red kangaroo Barramundi — Black, white and red ochre — — — Symbols of the Northern Territory Government Norfolk Island Coat of arms of Norfolk Island Phillip Island hibiscus Norfolk Island green parrot — — Inasmuch Green and sky blue — — — Symbols of Norfolk Island Government Christmas Island(Unofficial)The flag is widely used in the territory, but has not been proclaimed as a flag of Australia under the Flags Act 1953. Emblem of Christmas Island(Unofficial)This emblem has no official status. It derives from the letterhead of the Phosphate Mining Company of Christmas Island (PMCI), which formerly operated the island's phosphate mine. It depicts the Southern Cross with the Commonwealth Star, the waves of the sea, and stylised hands holding a tree. — Golden bosun birdThe golden bosun bird (Phaethon lepturus ssp. fulvus, a subspecies of the white-tailed tropicbird) features on the flag of the territory, but has not been gazetted as an official emblem. Christmas Island red crabGecarcoidea natalis. The annual red crab migration is a unique feature of the island and is widely treated as a de facto symbol, but has not been gazetted. — — — — — — Symbols of Christmas Island Government Cocos (Keeling) Islands(Unofficial)The flag is widely used in the territory, but has not been proclaimed as a flag of Australia under the Flags Act 1953. Seal of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands(Unofficial)The Clunies-Ross family were the islands' former proprietors and administrators. Their coat of arms is sometimes described as the seal of the territory, but it is not a grant to the territory and has no official status. Coconut palmCocos nucifera. The coconut palm features on the flag and on the shire logo; it is widely treated as the territory's floral emblem, but has not been gazetted. — — — Maju Pulau KitaAdvance our islandsMaju Pulau Kita is in Cocos Malay and is used as the motto of the Shire of Cocos (Keeling) Islands. — — — — Symbols of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands Government

List of symbols of states and territories of Australia

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