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National symbols of Australia are the official symbols used to represent Australia as a nation or the Commonwealth Government. Additionally, each state and territory has its own set of symbols . List of symbols
The coat of arms of Australia, officially the Commonwealth Coat of Arms, [1] is a formal symbol of the Commonwealth of Australia. [2] It depicts a shield, containing symbols of Australia's six states, and is held up by native Australian animals, the kangaroo and the emu . [ 3 ]
Symbols of Queensland: South Australia: Coat of arms of South Australia: Badge of South Australia: Sturt's desert pea: Piping shrike: Hairy nosed wombat: Leafy seadragon-Blue, red and gold Opal(State Gemstone) Bornite(State Mineral) Spriggina floundersi [4] South Australian tartan: Symbols of South Australia: Tasmania: Coat of arms of Tasmania ...
Australian National Flag; Use: National flag and state ensign: Proportion: 1:2: Adopted: 11 February 1903; 122 years ago () [1] 8 December 1908; 116 years ago () [2] (current seven-pointed Commonwealth Star version) 8 April 1954; 70 years ago () (designated as the Australian National Flag and given precedence over the Union Jack)
Australia symbols by state or territory (8 C, 1 P) C. Australian coats of arms (1 C, 10 P) National symbols of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands (1 C) F.
Commonwealth Star as the crest of coat of arms of Australia. The Commonwealth Star (also known as the Federation Star, the Seven Point Star, or the Star of Federation) is a seven-pointed star symbolising the Federation of Australia which came into force on 1 January 1901.
Granted by King George V to the City of Canberra. The Australian Capital Territory is the only Australian jurisdiction without a coat of arms. Territorial Motto: PRO REGE LEGE ET GREGE: 7 November 1928 Illustrated with other elements of the coat of arms granted to the City of Canberra, meaning "For the King, the Law, and the People."
The crest is the Sturt's desert pea, the floral emblem of South Australia, on top of a wreath of the state colours. The coat of arms has no supporters, but a 1984 proposal showed koala and wombat supporters. [citation needed] The compartment, or base, is a grassland with symbols of agriculture and industry, and a motto with the name "South ...