Coat of arms of Canberra
Heraldic visual design for the territory containing the Australian capital city of Canberra / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The coat of arms of Canberra (also known as the coat of arms of the Australian Capital Territory) was granted to the City of Canberra by King George V in 1928, to be used by "the Federal Capital Commissioners and their successors".[1] In 1989, a year after the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) gained self-government, the arms began to be used by newly formed ACT Government.[2] A modified version of this coat of arms also appears on the flag of the Australian Capital Territory, adopted in 1993.[3]
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Coat of arms of the City of Canberra | |
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Adopted | 8 October 1928 |
Crest | A portcullis, covering a gum tree, topped by a crown. |
Shield | A blue shield containing a triple towered castle beneath a sword of justice (with a silver blade and a gold pommel and hilt) crossed with a gold parliamentary mace under a crown. Below the castle, a rose of york (white rose). |
Supporters | On the left, a black swan with a red beak. On the right, a mute swan. |
Motto | For the King, the Law and the People |
Use | ACT Government, ACT Legislative Assembly, ACT Magistrates Court |
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