Australian state and territory colours

In Australia, state and territory 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/territory name Current population[1] State/territory flag Main colour Secondary colours Further information
Australian Capital Territory 454,499   Blue     Gold and White[2] see Sport in Australian Capital Territory
New South Wales 8,072,163   Sky Blue     Navy Blue and White[3] see Sport in New South Wales
Northern Territory 232,605   Red Ochre     Black and White[4] see Sport in Northern Territory
Queensland 5,156,138   Maroon     White and Gold[5] see Symbols of Queensland
South Australia 1,781,516   Red     Gold and Dark Blue[6] see Sport in South Australia
Tasmania 557,571   Bottle Green     Yellow and Maroon[7][8] see Sport in Tasmania
Victoria 6,503,491   Navy Blue     Silver and White[9] see Sport in Victoria
Western Australia 2,660,026   Gold     Black and White see Sport in Western Australia

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Population: Census, 2021". Australian Bureau of Statistics. 12 February 2022.
  2. ^ "ACT Flags and Emblems". ACT Government Chief Minister's Department. 27 February 2023.
  3. ^ Symbols and emblems of NSW Archived 2010-03-27 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "Northern Territory Flag". Department of the Chief Minister. Archived from the original on 2010-03-08.
  5. ^ "State colour". Department of the Premier and Cabinet.
  6. ^ "State Emblems and Insignia". Archived from the original on 2015-01-22. Retrieved 2016-09-09., Government of South Australia
  7. ^ Department of Premier and Cabinet - TASMANIA : Sporting colours
  8. ^ "Tasmanian Sporting Colours - Story of their Origin". The Mercury. 13 February 1925.
  9. ^ "Ensigns of Public Authority". Department of Premier and Cabinet. Archived from the original on 2011-05-27. Retrieved 2019-05-30.