Australian state colours

In Australia, state 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, New South Wales Public Schools are primarily Sky Blue, and Western Australian Public Schools are Bottle Green. This does not come without exception however.

State/TerritoryFlagPrimary coloursSecondary coloursFurther information
ACTAustralian Capital Territory          Blue and gold[1]see ACT Brumbies
New South WalesNew South Wales     Sky blue[2]     Whitesee New South Wales rugby league team, Sydney FC
Northern TerritoryNorthern Territory               Black, white and ochre[3]see Northern Territory Football Club
QueenslandQueensland     Maroon[4]     Goldsee Queensland rugby league team
South AustraliaSouth Australia               Blue, red and gold[5]see South Australia Croweaters, Adelaide United
TasmaniaTasmania               Bottle green, yellow and maroon[6][7]see Tasmanian Tigers
VictoriaVictoria (Australia)     Navy blue[8]          White and Silversee Victoria Big V, Melbourne Victory
Western AustraliaWestern Australia           Gold and blacksee Western Australia Sandgropers

See also

References

  1. ↑ "ACT Flags and Emblems". ACT Government Chief Minister's Department.
  2. ↑ Symbols and emblems of NSW Archived 2010-03-27 at the Wayback Machine.
  3. ↑ "Northern Territory Flag". Department of the Chief Minister. Archived from the original on 2010-03-08.
  4. ↑ "State colour". Department of the Premier and Cabinet.
  5. ↑ "State Emblems and Insignia". , Government of South Australia
  6. ↑ Department of Premier and Cabinet - TASMANIA : Sporting colours
  7. ↑ "Tasmanian Sporting Colours - Story of their Origin". The Mercury. 13 February 1925.
  8. ↑ "Ensigns of Public Authority". Department of Premier and Cabinet.
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