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Seal of Western Australia (1837–2004) The great seal of Western Australia originally depicted the Royal Coat of Arms of the UK above a black swan. It was used from 1837 until at least 1952. [24] In 2004, a new seal was granted by the governor, exercising the powers of the monarch as conferred on him by section 7 of the Australia Act 1986. [25]
The coat of arms is the basis of Charles III's Personal Australian Flag, [22] and since 1973 a slightly modified version has formed the basis of the Great Seal of Australia. [23] The coat of arms has appeared on Australian coinage since the coins for the Australian pound were minted in the early 20th century.
National flag: Flag of Australia: Flag of Australia: 3 September 1901 [1] National coat of arms: Coat of arms of Australia: Commonwealth Coat of Arms: 19 September 1912 [2] Governor general's standard Flag of the governor-general of Australia: Flag of the governor general of Australia: 1953 Indigenous flag Australian Aboriginal flag: Australian ...
Orders, decorations, and medals of Australia (6 C, 141 P) Pages in category "National symbols of Australia" The following 35 pages are in this category, out of 35 total.
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This armorial of sovereign states shows the coat of arms, national emblem, or seal for every sovereign state. Although some countries do not have an official national emblem, unofficial emblems which are de facto used as national emblems are also shown below.
The primary arguments for keeping the flag cite historic precedence, while those for changing the flag are based around the idea that the status quo does not accurately depict Australia's status as an independent and multicultural nation, [129] nor is its design unique enough to easily distinguish it from similar flags, such as the flags of New ...
Minnesota's new flag design features an abstract shape of the state with a North Star and light blue representing water. The new state seal design showcases a red-eyed loon on a lake surrounded by ...