Emblem New South Wales Flag
Symbol name image adopted remarks state flag.
Emblem new south wales flag. Coat of arms of new south wales. This iconic australian bush flower has been a symbol of the state since the early 1900s and represents the unique beauty of nsw s natural environment. Flag of new south wales. The coat of arms consists of a red st george s cross again carrying the four pointed stars of the south.
Special occasions for flying flags date occasion 1 january anniversary of the establishment of the commonwealth of australia. 15 february 1876 state badge. Flag of the governor of new south wales. October 1906 granted by.
State badge of new south wales 15 february 1876 state coat of arms. The flag is based on the defaced british blue ensign with the state badge located in the fly the badge based on the coat of arms is a white disc with the cross of st george a golden lion passant guardant in the centre of the cross and an eight pointed gold star on each arm of the. The platypus ornithorhynchus anatinus is the animal emblem of new south wales. Symbol the waratah telopea speciosissima is the floral emblem of new south wales.
The current state flag of new south wales was officially adopted by the government of new south wales in 1876. On each arm of the cross is an 8 pointed star representing the southern cross. The flag is based on the defaced british blue ensign with the state badge located in the fly the badge based on the coat of arms is a white disc with the cross of st george a. The flag and emblems of new south wales booklet not only details the history of the nsw flag and coat of arms but outlines the general procedures to be followed in flying the nsw state flag.
New south wales is one of australia s states and has established several state symbols and emblems. The platypus is a furry creature about 30cm 38cm long it has webbed feet and a large duck like bill which it uses to gather its food from the bottom of rivers. Legislative council report on the proposed state arms bill nsw parliament legislative council standing committee on law and justice report 23 sydney december. The badge of nsw consists of the red cross of st george with a golden lion in the centre within a white circle.
The idiosyncratic use of the southern cross appear on the cross of st george together with the gold lion of england. Gullick william applegate the new south wales coat of arms with notes on the earlier seals government printer sydney 1907. The current state flag of new south wales was officially adopted by the government of new south wales in 1876. New south wales flags emblems by the colonial defence act of 1865 it became lawful for any colony subject to certain conditions to provide and maintain its own vessels of war and these were authorised to wear the blue ensign with the seal or badge of the colony in the fly.
New south wales flag both the state flag of new south wales and the coat of arms of new south wales were adopted in 1876.