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DIOCESE OF CANBERRA AND GOULBURN
Country : Australia
Denomination : Anglican
Established : as Diocese of Goulburn 1863, name changed 1950
Official blazon
Azure, in chief a Pastoral Staff and a Sword point downwards in saltire Or, surmounted of a presentation of the Royal Crown proper, and in base a Pelican in her Piety also proper.
Origin/meaning
The arms were granted in 1955.
The pelican in her piety is the symbol for Christ and thus of St. Saviour's Cathedral in Goulburn. The crown and sceptres are take from the arms of the city of Canberra.
The previous arms:
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Template:Media1 Canberra Times Saturday 4th June 1955