The
State Coat of Arms of South Australia
The State
Coat of Arms conferred in a proclamation gazetted on the 19th April,
1984 replaces an earlier Coat of Arms conferred by King Edward VIII
in 1936.
The Armorial Bearings are described heraldically as:- for Arms, Azure on the rising sun depicted as a roundel or an Australian Piping Shrike displayed and standing on the staff of a Gum Tree proper and for the Crest on a wreath or Azure and Gules Four sprigs of Sturt's Desert Pea proper the Shield upon a Compartment comprising a grassy mount and in front of two Vines growing therefrom each entwining their stakes proper on either side thereof stalks of Wheat and Barley and the dexter side scattered with Citrus Fruits and lying on the sinister side two Cog Wheels with between them a Miner's Pick also proper together with on a Scroll the name "South Australia".
The State Coat of Arms is for official use by the Government of South Australia only. Under the Unauthorised Documents Act 1916 no person can print, publish or manufacture the symbol without permission. The symbol cannot be used for commercial purposes.
Contact should be made with the Protocol Office in regard to the official use of the State Coat of Arms.
State Colours
Pursuant to all enabling powers
vested in me as the Governor of the State of South Australia, I, the Governor,
with the advice and consent of the Executive Council, declare that the
colours Red, Blue and Gold shall be adopted by the State of South Australia
as the official colours of the State of South Australia. Given under my
hand and the public seal of South Australia, at Adelaide, 25 November
1982.
By command, Ron Payne, for Premier. Pr.D. 625/1981 - GOD SAVE THE QUEEN
Proclamation by His Excellency the Governor of the State of South Australia
SOUTH AUSTRALIA to wit (L.S.) D.B. DUNSTAN
The State Colours can be used by individuals or organisations without seeking permission from the Protocol Office.
