Additional floral emblem for Brisbane
Online consultation on the Additional floral emblem for Brisbane has now closed. Thank you to everyone who provided feedback.
During March and April 2023, Brisbane City Council invited residents to have a say to help select an additional floral emblem for Brisbane, to represent our vibrant and dynamic city.
Your input will help inform a shortlist of potential native species that represent Brisbane’s local environment. Residents will then be invited to have their say and vote for their favourite floral emblem from the shortlist later in the year.
Have your say
The consultation for this stage concluded on 18 April 2023.
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How was Brisbane's first floral emblem selected?
1925 - Brisbane City Council was established.1930 - Horticultural Society of Queensland nominations received for suitable flowering plants to best represent Brisbane.
March 1930 - Shortlist was offered for a ballot of Brisbane’s citizens through The Brisbane Courier. Principles of selection provided.
April 1930 - Ballot closed with poinsettia (1294 votes) over the bougainvillea (1275 votes).
June 1930 - Red poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima) was formally adopted as the floral symbol of Brisbane at a ceremony at City Hall. Brisbane was the first city in Australia to have its own floral emblem.
About Council's emblems
The city of Brisbane has two faunal emblems, the graceful tree frog and the iconic koala, and one floral emblem, the red poinsettia.
The red poinsettia was chosen as the floral emblem to represent Brisbane in 1930. Although native to Mexico, the poinsettia grows well in Brisbane.
