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CAIRNS

State : Queensland
Additions : 1995 Mulgrave

Official blazon

Origin/meaning

The picks and shovels symbolise the historical significance of mining to the region. The bale

   ~ stylised bales of commerce and industry (centre)
   ~ sugar cane (right)
   ~ foliage depicting the region’s diverse range of flora
   ~ ribbons of water for the city’s close proximity to the Great Barrier Reef
   ~ a sun burst for the tropics

Source: https://www.cairns.qld.gov.au/region/city-symbols

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.

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Literature : Image obtained from Derek Howard