Symbols of Western Australia

Western Australia is one of the states of Australia, and has established several state symbols and emblems.

Official symbols

Symbol	Name	Image	Adopted	Remarks
State flag	Flag of Western Australia	Flag of Western Australia	1953
State badge	State badge of Western Australia	State Badge of Western Australia	27 November 1875	The state badge was approved by the Colonial Office 1875.
State coat of arms	Coat of arms of Western Australia	Coat of arms of Western Australia	17 March 1969	The coat of arms was granted by Queen Elizabeth II by royal warrant.
State governor flag	Personal flag of the Governor of Western Australia	Personal flag of the Governor of Western Australia	12 April 1988
State floral emblem	Red and green kangaroo paw Anigozanthos manglesii	Red and green kangaroo paw	9 November 1960
State bird emblem	Black swan Cygnus atratus	Black swan	25 July 1973
State animal emblem	Numbat Myrmecobius fasciatus	Numbat	25 July 1973
State fossil emblem	Gogo fish Mcnamaraspis kaprios		5 December 1995
State marine animal emblem	Whale shark Rhincodon typus	Whale shark	12 November 2013

See also

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

References

• Symbols - Department of the Premier and Cabinet Retrieved 18 March 2018.