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-{|width="100%" style="color:black; background-color:#ffffcc;"
+{{au}}'''CAIRNS''' (City and Regional Council)
-|width="15%"|[[File:Australi.jpg|50 px|left]]
-|width="70%" align="center" |'''Heraldry of the World<br>Civic heraldry of [[Australia]]'''
+State : [[Queensland]]<br>
-|width="15%"|[[File:Australi.jpg|50 px|right]]
+Additions: 1995 [[Mulgrave]]
-|}
-'''CAIRNS'''
+[[File:cairns.jpg|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]]
-State : [[Queensland]]<br>
+{| class="wikitable"
-Additions : 1995 [[Mulgrave]]
+|+Official blazon
+|-
+|'''English'''
+| blazon wanted
+|}
-[[File:cairns.jpg|center]]
+===Origin/meaning===
+The picks and shovels symbolise the historical significance of mining to the region. The bales of wool symbolisecommerce and industry. The sugar cane refers to agriculture.
-====Official blazon====
+The foliage depicts the region’s diverse range of flora, the wavy bar symbolises the city’s close proximity to the Great Barrier Reef.
-====Origin/meaning====
+The sun refers to the tropics
-{{missing}}
-Previously the city used arms from about 1899 to 1995. These arms were quartered and showed the same elements as in the lowe rpart of the current arms: sugar cane; bales representing commerce; pick & shovel for gold mining; and ingots of base metals. See the use of the arms below on some [[crested china]].
+Previously the city used arms from about 1899 to 1995. These arms were quartered and showed the same elements as in the lower part of the current arms: sugar cane; bales representing commerce; pick & shovel for gold mining; and ingots of base metals. See the use of the arms below on some [[crested china]].
 [[File:cairns.crc.jpg|center]]
-{{media}}
+{{media}}'''[[Literature]]''': Image obtained from Derek Howard; https://www.cairns.qld.gov.au/region/city-symbols
-[[Literature]] : Image obtained from Derek Howard
 [[Category:Australian municipalities]]
 [[Category:Queensland]]