Victoria is one of Australia's states, and has established several state symbols and emblems.
Official symbols
edit| Symbol | Name | Image | Adopted | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Flag | Flag of Victoria | .svg) |
12 November 1877 | |
| State Badge | State Badge of Victoria | .svg) |
4 February 1870 | |
| State Coat of arms | Coat of arms of Victoria |  |
6 June 1910 | Granted by King George V |
| State Motto | Peace and Prosperity | 6 June 1910 | Granted with other elements of the coat of arms | |
| State Floral Emblem | Common (pink) heath Epacris impresa |
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11 November 1958 | |
| State Bird Emblem | Helmeted honeyeater Lichenostomus melanops cassidix |
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10 March 1971 | |
| State Animal Emblem | Leadbeater's possum Gymnobelideus leadbeateri |
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2 March 1971 | |
| State Marine Emblem | Common seadragon Phyllopteryx taeniolatus |
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31 October 2002 | |
| State Tartan | Victorian state tartan | _tartan.jpg) |
June 2008 | Recorded in November 1998, and subsequently registered in the Scottish Register of Tartans (SRT) as a district tartan.[1][2] In 2005, the State of Victoria acquired its copyright,[2] and in June 2008 the then Premier of Victoria, John Brumby, announced that it had been adopted as the Victorian state tartan.[2][3][4] |
| State Mineral Emblem | Gold |  |
6 September 2012 | |
| State Fossil Emblem | Koolasuchus Cleelandi |  |
13 January 2022 | |
| State colour | Navy Blue | Navy blue Pantone 541 | ||
| State Government Logo | Victorian State Government logo |  |
August 2015 | |
| State Soil | Mottled Brown Sodosol | 2005 | Derived from a shortlist of 11 soils nominated by the Australian Society of Soil Science Inc Victorian Branch Committee. |
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Tartan Details - Victoria State (Australia) (STA ref: 2509; STWR ref: 2509; SRT ref: 4454)". Scottish Register of Tartans. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
- ^ a b c "Tartan Display | Victoria (Australia) (ITI Number: 2509)". Scottish Tartans Authority. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
- ^ "Victoria tarts up with colourful tartan". ABC News. 11 June 2008. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
- ^ Perkins, Miki (13 June 2008). "Och, it's our own tartan". The Age. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
External links
edit- Victoria's State Emblems - Victoria Government website Retrieved 02 October 2022.
- The symbols of Victoria - Department of the Prime minister and Cabinet Retrieved 02 October 2022.
- Emblems - Only Melbourne Retrieved 02 October 2022.