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''' VICTORIA ''' | ''' VICTORIA ''' | ||
[[File:victoriastate.jpg|center]] | [[File:victoriastate.jpg|center|Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
===Official blazon=== | |||
'''Arms''' : Azure, five Stars Argent, representing the Constellation of the Southern Cross.<br> | |||
'''Crest''' : On a Wreath of the Colours, a demi Kangaroo proper, holding in the paws an Imperial Crown Or.<br> | |||
'''Supporters''' : On the dexter side a Female Figure (representing Peace) proper, vested Argent, cloaked Azure, wreathed round the temples with a Chaplet, and holding in the exterior hand a branch of Olive also proper; and on the sinister side a like figure (representing Prosperity), vested Argent, cloaked Gules, wreathed round the temples with a Chaplet of Corn, and supporting with the exterior hand a Cornucopia proper.<br> | |||
'''[[:Category:Mottoes all|Motto]]''': 'Peace and Prosperity'. | |||
===Origin/meaning=== | |||
The arms were granted on ? | The arms were granted on ? | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:Victoria.wes.jpg|center]] <br/>The arms on a British tobacco card, 1910 | |align="center"|[[File:Victoria.wes.jpg|center]] <br/>The arms on a British tobacco card, 1910 | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:victoria.cva.jpg|center|Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}/Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms in a [[Continentale Verlags Anstalt|German album]] +/- 1910 | |||
|align="center"|[[File:Victoria.hel.jpg|center]] <br/>The arms on a American tobacco card, 1910s | |align="center"|[[File:Victoria.hel.jpg|center]] <br/>The arms on a American tobacco card, 1910s | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:victoria-fr.jpg|center|{{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms in a French publication (+/- 1890-1900) | |||
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[[Literature]] : Bruce, J.L. : Flags and emblems of Australia. Kangaroo Press, Kenthurst, 1996. | |||
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{{media}} | {{media}} | ||
[[Category:Australian States and territories]] | [[Category:Australian States and territories]] | ||
[[Category:Victoria]] | [[Category:Victoria]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1977]] | [[Category:Granted 1977]] | ||