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The arms were officially granted on May 30, 1963. | The arms were officially granted on May 30, 1963. | ||
The Cross, incorporating the Southern Cross, which is taken from the | The Cross, incorporating the Southern Cross, which is taken from the arms of the State of [[Victoria]], bears also anchors taken from the Coat of Arms of Dr Andrew Sexton Gray, founder of the Hospital, whose motto was 'Anchor Fast Anchor'. <br> | ||
The lamp symbolizes the Hospital's work in the prevention of blindness, bringing light and sustained vision; and the horn its work in ear, nose, and throat conditions. It is an allusion to the sound produced by the larynx, its modification by the mouth and nose, and its reception by the ear. | The lamp symbolizes the Hospital's work in the prevention of blindness, bringing light and sustained vision; and the horn its work in ear, nose, and throat conditions. It is an allusion to the sound produced by the larynx, its modification by the mouth and nose, and its reception by the ear. | ||