Western Australia
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WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Official blazon
Origin/meaning
The arms show the State's bird, the black swan. The kangaroos each hold a boomerang as the symbol of the Aboriginal people. The royal crown is placed between the State's flower, the Mangle's kangaroo paw.
 The arms as shown on an Australian cigarette card from 1910 |
 The arms as shown on an German trade card from the 1930s |
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Literature : Bruce, J.L. : Flags and emblems of Australia. Kangaroo Press, Kenthurst, 1996.