Australian coats of arms Australian coats of arms The Coat of Arms of Australia is the official symbol of Australia. The initial Coat of Arms was granted by King Edward VII on May 7, 1908, and the current version was granted by King George V on September 19, 1912, although the 1908 version continued to be used in some contexts, notably appearing on the sixpenny coin until 1966. ...more on Wikipedia about "Coat of Arms of Australia"
The Coat of Arms of Queensland was granted to the then Colony of Queensland in 1893, making it the oldest in Australia. The current rendering dates from 1977. ...more on Wikipedia about "Coat of Arms of Queensland"
The shield featured a golden rising sun on a blue background, with the top or chief in white featuring three bundles or panicles of wheat. ...more on Wikipedia about "Coat of Arms of South Australia"
The coat of arms of Tasmania. ...more on Wikipedia about "Coat of Arms of Tasmania"
The Coat of Arms of the Australian Capital Territory was created by the Commonwealth Department of Home Affairs and Territories in 1927, in response to a request by the Commonwealth Department of Defence, who wanted to use it on the newley commissioned HMAS Canberra. ...more on Wikipedia about "Coat of Arms of the Australian Capital Territory"
The official coat of arms of the Northern Territory of Australia. ...more on Wikipedia about "Coat of Arms of the Northern Territory"
The Coat of Arms of Victoria is the official symbol of the Australian state of Victoria. Victoria was the first state of Australia to gain arms, granted on 6 June 1910 by King George V. Following the adoption of the pink heath (Epacris impressa Labill) as Victoria's floral emblem, Queen Elizabeth II signed a warrant on 28 March 1974 adding a Compartment from which the heath could grow. Although the rest of the arms remained the same in the blazon, certain elements were reinterpreted. ...more on Wikipedia about "Coat of Arms of Victoria"
The coat of arms for Western Australia. ...more on Wikipedia about "Coat of Arms of Western Australia"
The Coat of Arms of the City of Melbourne, also known as the armorial bearings, is the official symbol of the City of Melbourne, Australia. They were granted to the Corporation of the City by Letters Patent on January 30, 1940. ...more on Wikipedia about "Melbourne Coat of Arms"
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