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'''National Coat of arms of AUSTRALIA''' | '''National Coat of arms of AUSTRALIA''' | ||
[[File:australia.jpg|center|650 px|National coat of arms of Australia]] | [[File:australia.jpg|center|650 px|National coat of arms of Australia]] | ||
===Official blazon=== | |||
Quarterly of six, the first quarter Argent a Cross Gules charged with a Lion passant guardant between on each limb a Mullet of eight points Or; the second Azure five Mullets, one of eight, two of seven, one of six and one of five points of the first (representing the Constellation of the Southern Cross) ensigned with an Imperial Crown proper; the third of the first a Maltese Cross of the fourth, surmounted by a like Imperial Crown; the fourth of the third, on a Perch wreathed Vert and Gules an Australian Piping Shrike displayed also proper; the fifth also Or a Swan naiant to the sinister Sable; the last of the first, a Lion passant of the second, the whole within a Bordure Ermine; for the Crest on a Wreath Or and Azure A Seven-pointed Star Or, and for Supporters dexter a Kangaroo, sinister an Emu, both proper. | Quarterly of six, the first quarter Argent a Cross Gules charged with a Lion passant guardant between on each limb a Mullet of eight points Or; the second Azure five Mullets, one of eight, two of seven, one of six and one of five points of the first (representing the Constellation of the Southern Cross) ensigned with an Imperial Crown proper; the third of the first a Maltese Cross of the fourth, surmounted by a like Imperial Crown; the fourth of the third, on a Perch wreathed Vert and Gules an Australian Piping Shrike displayed also proper; the fifth also Or a Swan naiant to the sinister Sable; the last of the first, a Lion passant of the second, the whole within a Bordure Ermine; for the Crest on a Wreath Or and Azure A Seven-pointed Star Or, and for Supporters dexter a Kangaroo, sinister an Emu, both proper. | ||
===Official blazon=== | |||
The arms were granted on September 19, 1912. | The arms were granted on September 19, 1912. | ||
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These arms showed the Cross of St. George with two small bluelines and a bordure with 6 shields, each representing one of the Australian States. | These arms showed the Cross of St. George with two small bluelines and a bordure with 6 shields, each representing one of the Australian States. | ||
The | The motto was Advance Australia and the emu and kangaroo supporters were introducced. | ||
When the arms were redesigned in 1911 to better identify the individual States, William Kelly ( a member of the Austrlaian parliament) is quoted to have said :<br/> | When the arms were redesigned in 1911 to better identify the individual States, William Kelly ( a member of the Austrlaian parliament) is quoted to have said :<br/> | ||
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The 1912 coat of arms removed the bed of grass that was beneath the shield and changed the scroll to read simply "Australia". The colours in the wreath were also changed from blue and white to blue and gold. A background of two sprays of Golden Wattle was added. | The 1912 coat of arms removed the bed of grass that was beneath the shield and changed the scroll to read simply "Australia". The colours in the wreath were also changed from blue and white to blue and gold. A background of two sprays of Golden Wattle was added. | ||
The oldest Australian arms known are shown below: | |||
[[File:ausnat3.jpg|center|500 px|The oldest coat of arms of Australia]] | |||
This is the oldest known example of the 'Advance Australia' arms. The 'Advance Australia Arms' (named because of the motto inscription) became widely used in the Australian colonies by private corporations and individuals. Although they never had any official status, they formed the basis for several official coats of arms. This representation was reputedly painted for Thomas Silk, the son of the Captain of the Prince of Orange, a convict ship that visited Sydney in 1821. | |||
Why such a representation of the Advance Australia Arms should have been made to Captain Silk at this time is not clear. The artist who painted this representation is not known, although the style of application of paint onto the panel is reminiscent of coach painting. The reverse of the panel appears to have been prepared as a cribbage board. | |||
The achievement can be blasoned as follows: | |||
| | *'''Arms''' Quarterly azure and argent, on a cross azure celeste a mullet of six points or between four mullets of six points or, in the first a golden fleece or, in the second a three-masted schooner sails furled at sea proper, in the third a harpoon and anchor in saltire proper, and in the fourth a garb or. | ||
| | *'''Crest''': on a wreath of the colours a demi-sun in his splendour. | ||
*'''Supporters''': dexter an emu statant to the dexter regardant contourné, sinister a kangaroo to the sinister regardant dexter, both proper; | |||
*'''[[:Category:Mottoes all|Motto]]''': Advance Australia. | |||
===Image gallery=== | |||
| | <gallery widths=250px heights=200px perrow=0> | ||
File:australia10.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of Australia|A variation on the Advanced Australia arms on a map from 1840 | |||
File:Australia.efa.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of Australia|The arms on a postcard, +/- 1910 | |||
File:Australia.unk4.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of Australia|The arms on an unknown UK trade card | |||
File:Australia.mor.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of Australia|The arms on a 1917 UK [[B. Morris & Sons - National and Colonial Arms|cigarette card]] | |||
File:0392.aba.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of Australia|The arms in the [[Abadie]] albums, 1930s | |||
File:Australia.tile.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of Australia|The arms on a tile, 1960s | |||
File:Australia.wesa.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of Australia|The arms on a Wills's cigarette card, 1910 | |||
File:Australia5.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of Australia|The old arms on a building in Melbourne | |||
File:Australia6.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of Australia|The old arms on a building in Adelaide | |||
File:Australia.vgi.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of Australia|The arms on a Dutch matchbox label | |||
</gallery> | |||
[[Literature]] : Bruce, J.L. : Flags and emblems of Australia. Kangaroo Press, Kenthurst, 1996. Quote from Kelly from Wikipedia; story of oldest arms from The Australian Heraldry Society Facebook page | |||
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[[Category:Australia]] | [[Category:Australia]] | ||