Australian state and territory colours

In Australia, state and territory colours are frequently part of a state or territory's set of state symbols.

Some states have formally adopted a set of colours as their official "state colours" while others have de facto state colours that have become well-known through popular use. State colours often appear on a variety of different media, from the state's flag to the colours used in sports. In particular the Sheffield Shield team caps popularised the usage of single colours to represent each state. The colours of state schools have been synonymous with states, whereby you find Queensland Public Schools are primarily Maroon, New South Wales Public Schools are primarily Sky Blue, and Western Australian Public Schools are Bottle Green. This does not come without exception however.

State/territory name	Current population[1]	State/territory flag	Main colour	Secondary colours	Further information
Australian Capital Territory	454,499		Blue	Gold and White[2]	see Sport in Australian Capital Territory
New South Wales	8,072,163		Sky Blue	Navy Blue and White[3]	see Sport in New South Wales
Northern Territory	232,605		Red Ochre	Black and White[4]	see Sport in Northern Territory
Queensland	5,156,138		Maroon	White and Gold[5]	see Symbols of Queensland
South Australia	1,781,516		Red	Gold and Dark Blue[6]	see Sport in South Australia
Tasmania	557,571		Bottle Green	Yellow and Maroon[7][8]	see Sport in Tasmania
Victoria	6,503,491		Navy Blue	Silver and White[9]	see Sport in Victoria
Western Australia	2,660,026		Gold	Black and White	see Sport in Western Australia

See also

• Australia portal

• National colours of Australia
• List of symbols of states and territories of Australia
• State of Origin
• Interstate matches in Australian rules football

References

1. "Population: Census, 2021". Australian Bureau of Statistics. 12 February 2022.
2. "ACT Flags and Emblems". ACT Government Chief Minister's Department. 27 February 2023.
3. Symbols and emblems of NSW Archived 2010-03-27 at the Wayback Machine
4. "Northern Territory Flag". Department of the Chief Minister. Archived from the original on 2010-03-08.
5. "State colour". Department of the Premier and Cabinet.
6. "State Emblems and Insignia". Archived from the original on 2015-01-22. Retrieved 2016-09-09., Government of South Australia
7. Department of Premier and Cabinet - TASMANIA : Sporting colours
8. "Tasmanian Sporting Colours - Story of their Origin". The Mercury. 13 February 1925.
9. "Ensigns of Public Authority". Department of Premier and Cabinet. Archived from the original on 2011-05-27. Retrieved 2019-05-30.