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In 1954, the centenary of the first Western Australian stamp was marked by a commemorative issue in a similar style to the original one-penny Black Swan. In 1979, the state's 150th anniversary was marked with an issue featuring the anniversary logo, a stylised black swan. A 1991 series of waterbirds included a 43-cent stamp showing a pair of ...
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A black swan in its natural colours swims on the upper blue ripple. The crest is the royal crown in its proper colours on a wreath or torse of black (sable) and gold (or) between two kangaroo paw flowers in their natural colours of red and green. The supporters are a red kangaroo on the dexter and sinister (the viewer's right and left) holding ...
The swan faced was changed in 1953 to look towards the Union Jack in accordance with heraldic principles. State badge: State badge of Western Australia State Badge of Western Australia: 27 November 1875 The state badge was approved by the Colonial Office 1875. State coat of arms: Coat of arms of Western Australia: Coat of arms of Western Australia
Cross Creek Pictures is an American film production company founded in 2009 by Timmy Thompson and Tyler Thompson. Brian Oliver served as president of the company from 2009-2017. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Its first production was Black Swan (2010), followed by The Ides of March (2011), The Woman in Black (2012) and Rush (2013).
[7] [12] The black swan alludes to the state of Western Australia itself. [13] [14] It is native to the state, [15] [16] and lent its name to the Swan River Colony (the precursor to modern-day Western Australia). [3] It was subsequently adopted as the bird emblem of the state on 25 July 1973. [7]
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Hongsa or Hansa is thought to refer to the bar-headed goose found in India (left) or a species of swan. [1]The Hongsa or Hansa (Sanskrit: हंस Hansa or hamsa) is an aquatic migratory bird, referred to in ancient Sanskrit texts which various scholars have interpreted as being based on the goose, the swan, [2] or even the flamingo.