Symbols of Queensland

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Queensland is one of Australia's States, and has established several state symbols.^[1]

[edit] Official symbols

	Symbol	Image	Adopted	Remarks
Flag	Flag of Queensland		1876
Badge	State Badge of Queensland		29 November 1876
Coat of arms	Coat of arms of Queensland		1893	It is the oldest State Arms in Australia, was granted to the Colony of Queensland by Queen Victoria
Motto	Audax at Fidelis Bold but Faithful		1893	Granted with other elements of the coat of arms
Colours	Maroon		13 November 2003	The Governor in Council proclaimed "Maroom Pantone 202" as Queensland's State colour
Floral	Cooktown orchid Dendrobium bigibbum		1959
Faunal	Koala Phascolarctos cinereus		1971
Bird	Brolga Grus rubicunda		1986
Gem	Sapphire		August 1985	The sapphire, of any colour, is the State’s gem emblem.
Aquatic	Barrier Reef Anemone fish Amphiprion akindynos		8 March 2005
Corporate identity	Image:Queensland Government Logo.svg		April 2000

[edit] See also

• Symbols of Australian Capital Territory
• List of Australian states and territories symbols
• Symbols of New South Wales
• Symbols of Northern Territory
• Symbols of South Australia
• Symbols of Tasmania
• Symbols of Victoria
• Symbols of Western Australia

[edit] References

• Emblems - Queensland's Premier web site
• Symbols- Parliament@work