Symbols of New South Wales facts for kids

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

Official symbols

Symbol	Name	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	WaratahTelopea 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 tartan	New South Wales tartan		Launched on 4 May 2000 as the state tartan. Recorded prior to the commencement of the Scottish Register of Tartans (SRT) in 2009, and also registered in the SRT as a district tartan. However, it is not officially adopted by the government of New South Wales.
State government logo	New South Wales government logo	2009

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