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This is a list of Australian bird emblems. Area represented Image Common name Binomial nomenclature Reference Australia: Emu: ... Queensland: Brolga: Grus rubicunda [5]
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] Muttaburrasaurus langdoni [3] Queensland tartan: Symbols of Queensland: South Australia: Coat of arms of South Australia: Badge of South Australia: Sturt's desert pea ...
Queensland has the greatest numbers of brolgas, and sometimes flocks of over 1,000 individuals are seen. [21] The bird is the official bird emblem for the state and also appears on its coat of arms. [22] Breeding pairs and flocks are distributed across several floodplains along the Gulf of Carpentaria. [23]
The koala is the official fauna emblem of Queensland, Australia. [1] [2] The koala is the official fauna emblem for the Wildlife Preservation Society of Queensland. [3] Along with the graceful tree frog, the koala is the official faunal emblem of Brisbane, Queensland. [4] Rugby union team Queensland Reds has the koala as its logo.
Queen Victoria granted the Queensland coat of arms to the Colony of Queensland in 1893, making it the oldest state arms in Australia. [1] It depicts Queensland's primary industries in the 19th century with a sheaf of wheat, the heads of a bull and a ram, and a column of gold rising from a heap of quartz.
Territorial Floral Emblem Royal bluebell Wahlenbergia gloriosa: Royal bluebell: 26 May 1982 Territorial Bird Emblem Gang-gang cockatoo Callocephalon fimbriatum: Gang-gang cockatoo: 27 February 1997 Territorial Colours: Blue and Gold Territorial fossil Emblem Batocara mitchelli [1] Territorial tartan: City of Canberra tartan: City of Canberra ...
Some species hold only an "unofficial" status. The Official status column is marked as Yes only if the bird currently holds the position of the official national bird. Additionally, the list includes birds that were once official but are no longer, as well as birds recognized as national symbols or for other symbolic roles.
National emblems and national coats of arms depicting various birds. Pages in category "National emblems with birds" The following 73 pages are in this category, out of 73 total.