Northern Territory

Flag

On the left hand side of the flag is the Southern Cross, which is white with a black background. On the right hand side it is an ochre colour with the Sturts Desert Rose (the floral emblem of the Northern Territory) in the centre. The three colours, black, white and ochre are the traditional colours of the Northern Territory.  
 

Floral Emblem
The floral emblem of the Northern Territory is the Sturts Desert Rose. It has a red centre and seven purple petals, which represent the six states of Australia and the Northern Territory.

Faunal emblem
The Red Kangaroo is the faunal emblem of the Northern Territory.

Bird Emblem
The wedge-tailed eagle
Is the bird emblem of the
Northern Territory.

Coat of Arms

The Northern Territory coat of arms is based upon a grassy, sandy mound with Sturt’s desert roses growing out of it. Two red kangaroos are supporting a shield that shows an aboriginal painting of a woman standing between aboriginal symbols of campsites joined by journeys linking them. In their forepaws, the Kangaroos are holding shells. The right one is holding a spider conch and the left one is holding a heart cockle. On top of the shied stands a wedge-tailed eagle grasping with its talons a Tjurunga an aboriginal stone.