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The coat of arms is the basis of Charles III's Personal Australian Flag, [23] and since 1973 a slightly modified version has formed the basis of the Great Seal of Australia. [24] The coat of arms has appeared on Australian coinage since the coins for the Australian pound were minted in the early 20th century.
Australian heraldry is the style and tradition of using armorial achievements, sometimes known as coats of arms, and other heraldic bearings and insignia in Australia. It largely follows the Gallo-British tradition of heraldry also followed in England , Scotland , Ireland , Canada and New Zealand .
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]
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To see the Coat of arms list and for updates, click the toolbar Edit tab. Background: Appropriate use of heraldry Heraldic emblems – typically coats of arms , also referred to as arms – have since the Middle Ages been used to represent or identify personal/geographical entities, preceding flags for such use by several centuries.