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The arms are not officially granted. | The arms are not officially granted. | ||
The first design of the arms for Gold Coast were designed by the President of the Southport Chamber of Commerce, Arthur Nicholls, in the mid 1930s as part of a Council competition for a formal coat of arms. | |||
The original arms incorporated typical features of the Gold Coast:<br> | |||
* a shield containing images of a pelican | |||
* a lifesavers’ surf reel | |||
* the old Council Chambers in Nerang Street flanked by the ‘golden road to prosperity’ | |||
* dolphins. | |||
Above the shield was a crown, ringed with a ‘rising sun’ effect. The motto within the scroll 'Prope Flumen et Oceanum' meant 'Near River and Ocean', although it was often interpreted colloquially as 'Where Rivers and Oceans Meet'. | |||
The above arms were adopted following the amalgamation of Gold Coast and Albert Shire Councils in 1995. The motto reads 'Terra Fluminum et Oceani', meaning 'Land of Rivers and Ocean'. | |||
I have no information on the current symbols. | |||
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