Each Australian state and territory has special emblems to represent it. The emblems include a Coat of Arms, a flag with a badge, a floral (plant) emblem, a faunal (animal) emblem and colours. Use the internet and other sources to complete the table. You can draw or attach pictures of the floral and faunal emblems, or just write the name. State/Territory
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Victoria
Queensland
Colour(s)
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New South Wales
Faunal emblem
maroon
South Australia
red, blue and gold
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Tasmania
Northern Territory
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Australian Capital Territory
ganggang cockatoo (unofficial)
Australia’s national floral emblem is the golden wattle. Its colours, when in bloom, are our national sporting colours, green and gold.
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Australia’s state and territory emblems