Symbols of South Australia

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

Official symbols

Symbol	Name	Image	Adopted	Remarks
State flag	Flag of South Australia	Flag of South Australia	13 January 1904
State badge	State badge of South Australia	State Badge of South Australia	14 January 1904	The "piping shrike" is the emblematic representation of the Australian magpie.[1]
State coat of arms	Coat of arms of South Australia	Coat of arms of South Australia	19 April 1984	Granted by Queen Elizabeth II, The present coat of arms replaced the arms granted by King Edward VIII in 1936.
Colours	Blue, red and gold		25 November 1982	Blue-Pantone 295, Red-Pantone 199 & Gold-Pantone 137
State floral emblem	Sturt's desert pea Swainsona Formosa	Sturt's Desert Pea	23 November 1961
State faunal emblem	Hairy nosed wombat Lasiorhinus latifrons	Hairy Nosed Wombat	27 August 1970
State gemstone emblem	Opal	Opal	5 August 1985
State Mineral emblem	Bornite		28 June 2017
State marine emblem	Leafy seadragon Phycodurus eques	Leafy Seadragon	8 February 2001
State fossil emblem	Spriggina floundersi	Spriggina	14 February 2017
State Tartan	South Australia Tartan		20 February 2018
State government logo	Government of South Australia Logo

See also

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

References

1. Macquarie Concise Dictionary, 6th Edition. Macquarie Dictionary Publishers Pty. Ltd., Sydney, 2013. ISBN 9781876429225

• Insignia & Emblems of South Australia Retrieved 18 March 2018.