Emblems of Queensland

  • The floral emblem of Queensland is the Cooktown Orchid, Dendrobium phalaenopsis, which was chosen in 1959 for the centenary of the beginning of the state of Queensland.[2]
  • The fauna emblem of Queensland is the Koala, Phascolarctos cinereus.[3] It was chosen in 1971.
  • The bird emblem of Queensland is the Brolga, Grus rubicunda.[4] It is the only one of the 17 species of crane that come from Queensland. It has been on the Queensland Coat of Arms since 1977, and became the bird emblem in 1986.
  • The aquatic emblem is the Anemone Fish, Amphiprion akindynos.[5] It was chosen in 2005.
  • The state's official gem is the sapphire, which was first found in Queensland in 1870.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "QLD". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
  2. ↑ "Queensland - Floral Emblems - Australian Plant Information". anbg.gov.au. 2013. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  3. ↑ "Animal (faunal) emblem". qld.gov.au. 2012. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
  4. ↑ "Bird emblem". qld.gov.au. 2012. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
  5. ↑ "Aquatic emblem". qld.gov.au. 2012. Retrieved 16 June 2012. Anemone Fish (Amphiprion akindynos)
  6. ↑ "State gem". qld.gov.au. 17 November 2011. Retrieved 16 June 2012.

Other websites

source: https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queensland