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'''National Arms of New Zealand''' | '''National Arms of New Zealand''' | ||
[[File:newzealand.jpg|center]] | [[File:newzealand.jpg|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
===Official blazon=== | |||
===Origin/meaning=== | |||
The arms were granted initially on August 26, 1911 and modified in 1956. | The arms were granted initially on August 26, 1911 and modified in 1956. | ||
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Surmounting the Arms is the St Edward's Crown which was used in the Coronation ceremony of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. | Surmounting the Arms is the St Edward's Crown which was used in the Coronation ceremony of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:nz-c1.jpg|center]] <br/>The arms on a coin | |||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
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Although the Royal Warrant of 1911 gave a description of the New Zealand Coat of Arms, by the mid 1940s it was found that there were at least 20 versions of the design in use. A committee was established to arrange for the redrawing and standardisation of the Arms, and a revised version received The Queen's approval in 1956. The principal alterations were; in the crest (which now is St Edward's Crown to symbolise the fact that The Queen is Queen of New Zealand); the quarterings in the shield which were redrawn; the supporters were redrawn so that they faced inwards instead of to the front with the Maori chieftain losing his hei tiki and gaining a kapeu (a greenstone ear pendant); the scroll was replaced by two fern leaves and the name 'New Zealand' was used in the place of 'onward' so as to give a more direct New Zealand touch. | Although the Royal Warrant of 1911 gave a description of the New Zealand Coat of Arms, by the mid 1940s it was found that there were at least 20 versions of the design in use. A committee was established to arrange for the redrawing and standardisation of the Arms, and a revised version received The Queen's approval in 1956. The principal alterations were; in the crest (which now is St Edward's Crown to symbolise the fact that The Queen is Queen of New Zealand); the quarterings in the shield which were redrawn; the supporters were redrawn so that they faced inwards instead of to the front with the Maori chieftain losing his hei tiki and gaining a kapeu (a greenstone ear pendant); the scroll was replaced by two fern leaves and the name 'New Zealand' was used in the place of 'onward' so as to give a more direct New Zealand touch. | ||
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[[Literature]] : [http://www.mch.govt.nz/emblems/coatofarms/index.html New Zealand government] and [http://www.archives.govt.nz/exhibitions/currentexhibitions/makingourmark/index.php?page=introduction New Zealand Archives] | [[Literature]] : [http://www.mch.govt.nz/emblems/coatofarms/index.html New Zealand government] and [http://www.archives.govt.nz/exhibitions/currentexhibitions/makingourmark/index.php?page=introduction New Zealand Archives] | ||
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[[Category:Granted 1911]] | [[Category:Granted 1911]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1956]] | [[Category:Granted 1956]] | ||
[[Category:National Arms]] | |||