Coat of arms of Australia
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The coat of arms of Australia, officially the Commonwealth Coat of Arms,[1] is a formal symbol of the Commonwealth of Australia.[2] It depicts a shield, containing symbols of Australia's six states, and is held up by native Australian animals, the kangaroo and the emu.[3] The seven-pointed Commonwealth Star surmounting the crest also represents the states and territories, while golden wattle, the national floral emblem, appears below the shield.[3]
Commonwealth Coat of Arms | |
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Versions | |
Adopted | 19 September 1912 |
Crest | The Commonwealth Star: A seven-pointed star, or (gold) |
Torse | Or and azure (blue) |
Shield | see below |
Supporters | Dexter (left) a red kangaroo, sinister (right) an emu, both proper (natural colours) |
Compartment | none, golden wattle is depicted in its place in commonly used versions |
Motto | none, the name of the country is written on a scroll in commonly used versions |
Commonwealth Coat of Arms 1908–1912 | |
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Adopted | 7 May 1908 |
Relinquished | 19 September 1912 |
Crest | Commonwealth Star |
Torse | White and blue |
Supporters | Red kangaroo and emu |
Compartment | Grassy field proper |
Motto | Advance Australia |
The first arms were authorised by King Edward VII on 7 May 1908, and the current version by King George V on 19 September 1912, although the 1908 version continued to be used in some contexts, notably appearing on the reverse of the sixpenny coin.