Western Australia is one of the states of Australia, and has established several state symbols and emblems.
Official symbols SymbolNameImageAdoptedRemarks State flag Flag of Western Australia 1870 The swan faced was changed in 1953 to look towards the Union Jack in accordance with heraldic principles. State badge 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 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 12 April 1988 State floral emblem Red and green kangaroo paw Anigozanthos manglesii 9 November 1960 State bird emblem Black swanCygnus atratus 25 July 1973 State animal emblem NumbatMyrmecobius fasciatus 25 July 1973 State fossil emblem Gogo fishMcnamaraspis kaprios 5 December 1995 State marine animal emblem Whale sharkRhincodon typus 12 November 2013 State tartan Western Australia (Scottish Associations) tartan Endorsed by the then Member for Albany in the Western Australian Legislative Assembly, and registered in the Scottish Register of Tartans (SRT) as a district tartan on 22 November 2011. Earlier, on 23 May 2011, it had been recorded in the database of the Scottish Tartans Authority. The Caledonian Society of Albany have petitioned the Premier of Western Australia to have the tartan proclaimed as the Western Australia tartan. However, it has not been officially adopted by the government of Western Australia. State government logo Government of Western Australia Logo
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.