Rationale of the WA Police logo

The Crown:
Recognition of Royal authority and the Queen as Head of State and Head of the police.

The Laurel Wreath:
Symbol of achievement, victory and valour. Originating in Ancient Greece where the laurel wreath indicated the best and most worthy.

The Five Pointed Star:
Symbolises members of the police ready to go in any direction in order to perform their duties.

The State Emblem:
Incorporating the kangaroo paw, black swan and kangaroos, being the symbols which typify Western Australia.

WA Police banner

The Western Australian (WA) Police banner is used as a ceremonial emblem of the WA Police.

The WA Police banner is paraded during graduation ceremonies, police memorial ceremonies, mess dinners, parades and at other high profile police ceremonies.

The banner is royal blue with the police insignia displayed on both sides and gold thread around the three edges. The banner is made from pure silk. The WA Police banner is stored and displayed at the WA Police Academy in Joondalup within a secure glass cabinet.

History of the banner

The custom of presenting banners in Australia started in 1904 when twenty banners were presented to Australian Army Units for service in the Boer War.

The banners were presented by King Edward VII to eighteen light horse regiments, the Royal Australian Artillery and the Australian Army Medical Corps.  A further twenty three of these banners were presented to infantry units in 1911.

Upon Government approval, WA Police adopted the custom of having a banner as recognition of the service given to the Western Australian community.

The first WA Police banner dedication ceremony was held at the WA Police Academy on 19 September 1989 in Maylands.

This banner was decommissioned on 18 February 2005 after 16 years use at the Police Academy and is now on display in a custom glass case. A new banner has been in use since that time.

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