Symbols of New South Wales

New South Wales is one of Australia's States, and has established several state symbols and emblems.^[1]

Official symbols[]

Symbol	Name	Image	Adopted	Remarks
State Flag	Flag of New South Wales		15 February 1876
State Badge	State Badge of New South Wales		15 February 1876
State Coat of arms	Coat of Arms of New South Wales		October 1906	Granted by King Edward VII
State Motto	Orta recens quam pura nites Newly risen how brightly you shine		October 1906	Granted with other elements of the coat of arms
State Floral Emblem	Waratah Telopea speciosissima		1962
State Bird Emblem	Kookaburra Dacelo Gigas		1971
State Animal Emblem	Platypus Ornithorhynchus Anatinus		1971
State Fish Emblem	Eastern blue groper Achoerodus Viridis		1998
State Gemstone Emblem	Black Opal		2008
State Fossil Emblem	Mandageria fairfaxir		2015
State Colour	Sky blue			Sky blue pantone 291
State Government Logo	New South Wales Government Logo		2009

See also[]

• List of symbols of states and territories of Australia
• Australian state colours

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