Australia and New Zealand Bank
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Arms: Chequy Or and Azure, on a Chief Gold three Mullets of eight points also Azure. |
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted on September 6, 1960.
The shield bears a direct relationship to the well-known A.N.Z. Bank symbol of the chequerboard with stars, while the crest, a three-masted ship, signifies the overseas origin of both founding banks (Bank of Australasia and Union Bank of Australia).
The initial letters of the supporters - the antelope and unicorn - are allusions to represent the Australasia and Union Banks, while the motto ('Tenacious of Purpose') is the family motto of the Hon. Sir Geoffrey C. Gibbs, K.C.M.G., the first Chairman of the Bank.
Literature: Low, 1971
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