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The badge, based on the coat of arms, is a white disc with the cross of St George, a golden lion passant guardant in the centre of the cross and an eight-pointed gold star on each arm of the cross.
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Flag of New South Wales.
| Use | Other |
| Proportion | 1:2 |
| Adopted | 1981 |
- What animal is on the New South Wales flag?
- What does the New South Wales flag represent?
- What does NSW state flag look like?
- What animals are on the NSW coat of arms?
- Why is NSW Blue?
- Why was NSW chosen?
What animal is on the New South Wales flag?
The Platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus), is the animal emblem of NSW. The platypus is a furry creature, about 30cm to 38cm long, it has webbed feet and a large duck-like bill which it uses to gather its food from the bottom of rivers.
What does the New South Wales flag represent?
The lion in the centre is the English Lion derived from the British Arms. The first and fourth quarters are the Golden Fleece, a reference to our great achievement in the wool industry. The second and third quarters are the Wheat Sheaf, representing our second and great primary industry.
What does NSW state flag look like?
Australian flag consisting of a dark blue field (background) bearing the Union Jack in the canton and, at the fly end, a white disk with a red cross, a yellow lion, and four yellow stars. The flag is sometimes described as a defaced Blue Ensign.
What animals are on the NSW coat of arms?
The NSW Coat of Arms was granted by King Edward VII in Oct 1906. It features a shield containing the badge of NSW together with wheat and sheep symbols on a blue background. The shield is supported by a lion, representing England, and a kangaroo, representing Australia.
Why is NSW Blue?
In 1872 the NSWCA resolved “The uniform of our players is to be white, with a light blue riband [ribbon],” and for the 1858 game the organising committee “decided that the New South Wales Eleven should wear light blue shirts and white caps – thus to present an agreeable contrast to the white shirts and blue caps of the ...
Why was NSW chosen?
The penal colony of New South Wales was founded as a way for the British Government to deal with the massive overcrowding in British prisons and prison ships. When the 'First Fleet' arrived it included about 850 convicts and their Marine guards and officers.
