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.

class="wikitable" ! State/territory name !! Current population{{cite web \|url=https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/people/population/population-census/2021 \|website=Australian Bureau of Statistics \|title=Population: Census, 2021\|date=12 February 2022 }} !! State/territory flag !! Main colour !! Secondary colours !! Further information
Australian Capital Territory	454,499	{{flagg\|pxx\|Australian Capital Territory\|size=50px}}	{{Color box\|#003DA5\|border=darkgray}} Blue	{{Color box\|#FFC72C\|border=darkgray}} {{Color box\|white\|border=darkgray}} Gold and White{{cite web \|url=http://www.cmd.act.gov.au/communication/flags \|website=ACT Government Chief Minister's Department \|title=ACT Flags and Emblems\|date=27 February 2023 }}	see Sport in Australian Capital Territory
New South Wales	8,072,163	{{flagg\|pxx\|New South Wales\|size=50px}}	{{Color box\|#9BCBEB\|border=darkgray}} Sky Blue	{{Color box\|#002664\|border=darkgray}} {{Color box\|white\|border=darkgray}} Navy Blue and White[http://www.nsw.gov.au/symbols-emblems-nsw Symbols and emblems of NSW] {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100327084125/http://www.nsw.gov.au/symbols-emblems-nsw \|date=2010-03-27}}	see Sport in New South Wales
Northern Territory	232,605	{{flagg\|pxx\|Northern Territory\|size=50px}}	{{Color box\|#C25E03\|border=darkgray}} Red Ochre	{{Color box\|black\|border=darkgray}} {{Color box\|white\|border=darkgray}} Black and White{{cite web\|url=http://www.dcm.nt.gov.au/strong_service_delivery/supporting_government/official_symbols_and_protocol/northern_territory_flag \|website=Department of the Chief Minister \|title=Northern Territory Flag \|url-status=dead \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100308131456/http://www.dcm.nt.gov.au/strong_service_delivery/supporting_government/official_symbols_and_protocol/northern_territory_flag \|archivedate=2010-03-08 }}	see Sport in Northern Territory
Queensland	5,156,138	{{flagg\|pxx\|Queensland\|size=50px}}	{{Color box\|#73182C\|border=darkgray}} Maroon	{{Color box\|white\|border=darkgray}} {{Color box\|#FED200\|border=darkgray}} White and Gold{{cite web \|url=http://www.premiers.qld.gov.au/government/flags-emblems-icons/state-colour.aspx \|title=State colour \|website=Department of the Premier and Cabinet}}	see Symbols of Queensland
South Australia	1,781,516	{{flagg\|pxx\|South Australia\|size=50px}}	{{Color box\|#D50032\|border=darkgray}} Red	{{Color box\|#FFA300\|border=darkgray}} {{Color box\|#002855\|border=darkgray}} Gold and Dark Blue{{cite web \|url=http://www.sa.gov.au/about-sa/state-emblems-and-insignia \|title=State Emblems and Insignia \|access-date=2016-09-09 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150122233030/http://www.sa.gov.au/about-sa/state-emblems-and-insignia \|archive-date=2015-01-22 \|url-status=dead }}, Government of South Australia	see Sport in South Australia
Tasmania	557,571	{{flagg\|pxx\|Tasmania\|size=50px}}	{{Color box\|#006747\|border=darkgray}} Bottle Green	{{Color box\|#FBDE42\|border=darkgray}} {{Color box\|#9B2743\|border=darkgray}} Yellow and Maroon[https://www.dpac.tas.gov.au/divisions/People_Performance_and_Governance/Executive_Services/protocol_office/sporting_colours Department of Premier and Cabinet - TASMANIA : Sporting colours]{{cite news \|url=http://www.trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/23797527 \|title=Tasmanian Sporting Colours - Story of their Origin \|newspaper=The Mercury \|date=13 February 1925}}	see Sport in Tasmania
Victoria	6,503,491	{{flagg\|pxx\|Victoria\|size=50px}}	{{Color box\|#003c71\|border=darkgray}} Navy Blue	{{Color box\|#D9D9D6\|border=darkgray}} {{Color box\|white\|border=darkgray}} Silver and White{{cite web \|url=http://www.dpc.vic.gov.au/CA256D8000265E1A/page/Listing-Symbols+and+Flags-Ensigns+of+Public+Authority!OpenDocument&1=90-Protocol~&2=10-Symbols+and+Flags~&3=0-Ensigns+of+Public+Authority~ \|website=Department of Premier and Cabinet \|title=Ensigns of Public Authority \|access-date=2019-05-30 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110527161022/http://www.dpc.vic.gov.au/CA256D8000265E1A/page/Listing-Symbols+and+Flags-Ensigns+of+Public+Authority%21OpenDocument%261%3D90-Protocol~%262%3D10-Symbols+and+Flags~%263%3D0-Ensigns+of+Public+Authority~ \|archive-date=2011-05-27 \|url-status=dead }}	see Sport in Victoria
Western Australia	2,660,026	{{flagg\|pxx\|Western Australia\|size=50px}}	{{Color box\|#FFD100\|border=darkgray}} Gold	{{Color box\|black\|border=darkgray}} {{Color box\|white\|border=darkgray}} Black and White	see Sport in Western Australia

References

Category:National colours

Category:Flags of Australia

class="wikitable" ! State/territory name !! Current population{{cite web \|url=https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/people/population/population-census/2021 \|website=Australian Bureau of Statistics \|title=Population: Census, 2021\|date=12 February 2022 }} !! State/territory flag !! Main colour !! Secondary colours !! Further information
Australian Capital Territory	454,499	{{flagg\|pxx\|Australian Capital Territory\|size=50px}}	{{Color box\|#003DA5\|border=darkgray}} Blue	{{Color box\|#FFC72C\|border=darkgray}} {{Color box\|white\|border=darkgray}} Gold and White{{cite web \|url=http://www.cmd.act.gov.au/communication/flags \|website=ACT Government Chief Minister's Department \|title=ACT Flags and Emblems\|date=27 February 2023 }}	see Sport in Australian Capital Territory
New South Wales	8,072,163	{{flagg\|pxx\|New South Wales\|size=50px}}	{{Color box\|#9BCBEB\|border=darkgray}} Sky Blue	{{Color box\|#002664\|border=darkgray}} {{Color box\|white\|border=darkgray}} Navy Blue and White[http://www.nsw.gov.au/symbols-emblems-nsw Symbols and emblems of NSW] {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100327084125/http://www.nsw.gov.au/symbols-emblems-nsw \|date=2010-03-27}}	see Sport in New South Wales
Northern Territory	232,605	{{flagg\|pxx\|Northern Territory\|size=50px}}	{{Color box\|#C25E03\|border=darkgray}} Red Ochre	{{Color box\|black\|border=darkgray}} {{Color box\|white\|border=darkgray}} Black and White{{cite web\|url=http://www.dcm.nt.gov.au/strong_service_delivery/supporting_government/official_symbols_and_protocol/northern_territory_flag \|website=Department of the Chief Minister \|title=Northern Territory Flag \|url-status=dead \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100308131456/http://www.dcm.nt.gov.au/strong_service_delivery/supporting_government/official_symbols_and_protocol/northern_territory_flag \|archivedate=2010-03-08 }}	see Sport in Northern Territory
Queensland	5,156,138	{{flagg\|pxx\|Queensland\|size=50px}}	{{Color box\|#73182C\|border=darkgray}} Maroon	{{Color box\|white\|border=darkgray}} {{Color box\|#FED200\|border=darkgray}} White and Gold{{cite web \|url=http://www.premiers.qld.gov.au/government/flags-emblems-icons/state-colour.aspx \|title=State colour \|website=Department of the Premier and Cabinet}}	see Symbols of Queensland
South Australia	1,781,516	{{flagg\|pxx\|South Australia\|size=50px}}	{{Color box\|#D50032\|border=darkgray}} Red	{{Color box\|#FFA300\|border=darkgray}} {{Color box\|#002855\|border=darkgray}} Gold and Dark Blue{{cite web \|url=http://www.sa.gov.au/about-sa/state-emblems-and-insignia \|title=State Emblems and Insignia \|access-date=2016-09-09 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150122233030/http://www.sa.gov.au/about-sa/state-emblems-and-insignia \|archive-date=2015-01-22 \|url-status=dead }}, Government of South Australia	see Sport in South Australia
Tasmania	557,571	{{flagg\|pxx\|Tasmania\|size=50px}}	{{Color box\|#006747\|border=darkgray}} Bottle Green	{{Color box\|#FBDE42\|border=darkgray}} {{Color box\|#9B2743\|border=darkgray}} Yellow and Maroon[https://www.dpac.tas.gov.au/divisions/People_Performance_and_Governance/Executive_Services/protocol_office/sporting_colours Department of Premier and Cabinet - TASMANIA : Sporting colours]{{cite news \|url=http://www.trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/23797527 \|title=Tasmanian Sporting Colours - Story of their Origin \|newspaper=The Mercury \|date=13 February 1925}}	see Sport in Tasmania
Victoria	6,503,491	{{flagg\|pxx\|Victoria\|size=50px}}	{{Color box\|#003c71\|border=darkgray}} Navy Blue	{{Color box\|#D9D9D6\|border=darkgray}} {{Color box\|white\|border=darkgray}} Silver and White{{cite web \|url=http://www.dpc.vic.gov.au/CA256D8000265E1A/page/Listing-Symbols+and+Flags-Ensigns+of+Public+Authority!OpenDocument&1=90-Protocol~&2=10-Symbols+and+Flags~&3=0-Ensigns+of+Public+Authority~ \|website=Department of Premier and Cabinet \|title=Ensigns of Public Authority \|access-date=2019-05-30 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110527161022/http://www.dpc.vic.gov.au/CA256D8000265E1A/page/Listing-Symbols+and+Flags-Ensigns+of+Public+Authority%21OpenDocument%261%3D90-Protocol~%262%3D10-Symbols+and+Flags~%263%3D0-Ensigns+of+Public+Authority~ \|archive-date=2011-05-27 \|url-status=dead }}	see Sport in Victoria
Western Australia	2,660,026	{{flagg\|pxx\|Western Australia\|size=50px}}	{{Color box\|#FFD100\|border=darkgray}} Gold	{{Color box\|black\|border=darkgray}} {{Color box\|white\|border=darkgray}} Black and White	see Sport in Western Australia

Australian state and territory colours

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