Victoria has several symbols, about which more detail can be found in the links above.

The State Symbols are:

• Colours: Silver and Blue
• Plant Emblem: Common (Pink) Heath
• Animal Emblem: Leadbeaters Possum
• Bird Emblem: The Helmeted Honeyeater
• Marine Emblem: The Weedy Seadragon
• The Motto: 'Peace and Prosperity'

Victoria was the first British colony in the region to have its own flag, and was the first to use the Southern Cross as its symbol.

The Spirit of Melbourne

To be found near the Queen Victoria Markets