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'''Victoria''' is one of [[Australia]]'s [[States and territories of Australia|states]], and has established several state symbols.
[[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] is one of [[Australia]]'s [[States and territories of Australia|states]], and has established several state symbols and emblems.


==Official symbols==
==Official symbols==
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!Symbol
!Symbol
!Name
!Image
!Image
!Adopted
!Adopted
!Remarks
!Remarks
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| [[Flag]]
| State [[Flag]]
| [[Flag of Victoria]]
| [[Flag of Victoria (Australia)|Flag of Victoria]]
| [[Image:Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg|92px|center|Flag of Victoria]]
| [[Image:Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg|190px|center|Flag of Victoria]]
| 12 November 1877
| 12 November 1877
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| [[Badge]]
| State [[Badge]]
| State Badge of Victoria
| State Badge of Victoria
| [[File:State Badge of Victoria (Australia)-alternate.svg|92px|center|State Badge of Victoria]]
| [[File:Badge of Victoria (modern).svg|70px|center|State Badge of Victoria]]
| 4 February 1870
| 4 February 1870
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| [[Coat of arms]]
| State [[Coat of arms]]
| [[Coat of arms of Victoria (Australia)|Coat of arms of Victoria]]
| [[Coat of arms of Victoria (Australia)|Coat of arms of Victoria]]
| [[File:Coat of Arms of Victoria.svg|92px|center|Coat of arms of Victoria]]
| [[File:Coat of Arms of Victoria.svg|150px|center|Coat of arms of Victoria]]
| 6 June 1910
| 6 June 1910
| Granted by King George V
| Granted by King George V
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| [[Motto]]
| State [[Motto]]
| ''Peace and Prosperity''
| ''Peace and Prosperity''
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| Granted with other elements of the coat of arms
| Granted with other elements of the coat of arms
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| [[Colours]]
| State [[Floral]] Emblem
| [[Blue]] and [[silver (color)|silver]]
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| [[Floral]]
| [[Epacris impressa|Common (pink) heath]]<br/> ''Epacris impresa''
| [[Epacris impressa|Common (pink) heath]]<br/> ''Epacris impresa''
| [[Image:Epacris Hybrids Diadem BotGardBln1105InflorescencesZ.jpg|92px|center|Common (pink) heath]]
| [[Image:Epacris Hybrids Diadem BotGardBln1105InflorescencesZ.jpg|120px|center|Common (pink) heath]]
| 11 November 1958
| 11 November 1958
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| [[Bird]]
| State [[Bird]] Emblem
| [[Helmeted honeyeater]]<br/>''Lichenostomus melanops cassidix''
| [[Helmeted honeyeater]]<br/>''Lichenostomus melanops cassidix''
| [[Image:Yellowtuftedhoneyeater.jpg|92px|center|Helmeted honeyeater]]
| [[Image:Lichenostomus melanops - Glen Davis.jpg|120px|center|Helmeted honeyeater]]
| 10 March 1971
| 10 March 1971
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| [[Animal]]
| State [[Animal]] Emblem
| [[Leadbeater's possum]]<br/>''Gymnobelideus leadbeateri''
| [[Leadbeater's possum]]<br/>''Gymnobelideus leadbeateri''
| [[Image:Leadbeater's Possum 01 Pengo.jpg|92px|center|Leadbeater's possum]]
| [[Image:Leadbeater's Possum 01 Pengo.jpg|120px|center|Leadbeater's possum]]
| 2 March 1971
| 2 March 1971
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| [[Marine (ocean)|Marine]]
| State [[Marine (ocean)|Marine]] Emblem
| [[Weedy sea dragon|Common seadragon]]<br/>''Phyllopteryx taeniolatus''
| [[Weedy sea dragon|Common seadragon]]<br/>''Phyllopteryx taeniolatus''
| [[Image:Phyllopteryx taeniolatus1.jpg|92px|center|Weedy seadragon]]
| [[Image:Phyllopteryx taeniolatus1.jpg|150px|center|Weedy seadragon]]
| 31 October 2002
| 31 October 2002
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| [[Mineral]]
| State [[Tartan]]
| [[District tartans of Australia#Victoria|Victorian state tartan]]
| [[Image:Victoria State (Official) tartan.jpg|120px|center|Victorian state tartan]]
| June 2008
| Recorded in November 1998, and subsequently registered in the [[Scottish Register of Tartans]] (SRT) as a district tartan.<ref name="srt vic">{{cite web |title=Tartan Details - Victoria State (Australia) (STA ref: 2509; STWR ref: 2509; SRT ref: 4454) |url=https://www.tartanregister.gov.uk/tartanDetails?ref=4454 |website=[[Scottish Register of Tartans]] |access-date=29 September 2022}}</ref><ref name="sta vic">{{cite web |title=Tartan Display {{!}} Victoria (Australia) (ITI Number: 2509) |url=http://www.tartansauthority.com/tartan-ferret/display/2509/victoria-australia |website=[[Scottish Tartans Authority]] |access-date=29 September 2022}}</ref> In 2005, the State of Victoria acquired its copyright,<ref name="sta vic"/> and in June 2008 the then [[Premier of Victoria]], [[John Brumby]], announced that it had been adopted as the Victorian state tartan.<ref name="sta vic"/><ref name="abc 2008-06-11">{{cite news |title=Victoria tarts up with colourful tartan |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2008-06-11/victoria-tarts-up-with-colourful-tartan/2468352 |access-date=29 September 2022 |work=ABC News |date=11 June 2008 |language=en-AU}}</ref><ref name="ta 2008-06-13">{{cite news |last1=Perkins |first1=Miki |title=Och, it's our own tartan |url=https://www.theage.com.au/national/och-its-our-own-tartan-20080612-2pqi.html |access-date=29 September 2022 |work=[[The Age]] |date=13 June 2008 |language=en}}</ref>
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| State [[Mineral]] Emblem
| [[Gold]]
| [[Gold]]
| [[Image:Native gold nuggets.jpg|92px|center|Gold]]
| [[Image:Native gold nuggets.jpg|120px|center|Gold]]
| 6 September 2012
| 6 September 2012
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| State [[Fossil]] Emblem
| [[Koolasuchus|Koolasuchus Cleelandi]]
| [[file:Koolasuchus.png|120px|center|Koolasuchus Cleelandi]]
| 13 January 2022
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| State [[colour]]
| [[Navy Blue]]
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| Navy blue [[Pantone]] 541
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| State Government Logo
| Victorian State Government logo
| [[File:Victoria State Government logo.svg|150px|center|Victorian State Government logo]]
| August 2015
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== See also ==
{{Portal|Victoria}}
* [[List of symbols of states and territories of Australia]]
* [[Australian state colours]]


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
*[http://www.dpc.vic.gov.au/index.php/news-publications/victorian-symbols-emblems Victorian Symbols and Emblems - Department of Premier and Cabinet]

* [http://www.parliament.curriculum.edu.au/vic.php3#symbol Symbols- Parliament@work]
==External links==
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* [http://www.onlymelbourne.com.au/melbourne_details.php?id=6534 Emblems - Only Melbourne]
* [https://www.vic.gov.au/victorias-state-emblems Victoria's State Emblems - Victoria Government website] Retrieved 02 October 2022.
* [https://www.pmc.gov.au/resource-centre/government/australian-symbols-booklet/symbols-victoria The symbols of Victoria - Department of the Prime minister and Cabinet] Retrieved 02 October 2022.
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* [https://www.onlymelbourne.com.au/emblems-of-victoria Emblems - Only Melbourne] Retrieved 02 October 2022.


{{Victoria}}
{{Symbols of Australia}}
{{Symbols of Australia}}


[[Category:Victoria (Australia)]]
[[Category:Symbols of Victoria| ]]
[[Category:Victoria (state)-related lists]]

Latest revision as of 09:19, 9 April 2024

Victoria is one of Australia's states, and has established several state symbols and emblems.

Official symbols

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Symbol Name Image Adopted Remarks
State Flag Flag of Victoria
Flag of Victoria
Flag of Victoria
 12 November 1877
State Badge State Badge of Victoria
State Badge of Victoria
State Badge of Victoria
 4 February 1870
State Coat of arms Coat of arms of Victoria
Coat of arms of Victoria
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
Common (pink) heath
Common (pink) heath
 11 November 1958
State Bird Emblem Helmeted honeyeater
Lichenostomus melanops cassidix
Helmeted honeyeater
Helmeted honeyeater
 10 March 1971
State Animal Emblem Leadbeater's possum
Gymnobelideus leadbeateri
Leadbeater's possum
Leadbeater's possum
 2 March 1971
State Marine Emblem Common seadragon
Phyllopteryx taeniolatus
Weedy seadragon
Weedy seadragon
 31 October 2002
State Tartan Victorian state tartan
Victorian state tartan
Victorian state tartan
 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
Gold
Gold
 6 September 2012
State Fossil Emblem Koolasuchus Cleelandi
Koolasuchus Cleelandi
Koolasuchus Cleelandi
 13 January 2022
State colour Navy Blue   Navy blue Pantone 541
State Government Logo Victorian State Government logo
Victorian State Government logo
Victorian State Government logo
 August 2015

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Tartan Details - Victoria State (Australia) (STA ref: 2509; STWR ref: 2509; SRT ref: 4454)". Scottish Register of Tartans. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "Tartan Display | Victoria (Australia) (ITI Number: 2509)". Scottish Tartans Authority. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
  3. ^ "Victoria tarts up with colourful tartan". ABC News. 11 June 2008. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
  4. ^ Perkins, Miki (13 June 2008). "Och, it's our own tartan". The Age. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
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