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The 1912 coat of arms removed the bed of grass that was beneath the shield and changed the scroll to read simply "Australia". The colours in the wreath were also changed from blue and white to blue and gold. A background of two sprays of Golden Wattle was added. | The 1912 coat of arms removed the bed of grass that was beneath the shield and changed the scroll to read simply "Australia". The colours in the wreath were also changed from blue and white to blue and gold. A background of two sprays of Golden Wattle was added. | ||
The oldest Australian arms known are shown below: | The oldest Australian arms known are shown below: | ||
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*'''[[:Category:Mottoes all|Motto]]''': Advance Australia. | *'''[[:Category:Mottoes all|Motto]]''': Advance Australia. | ||
===Image gallery=== | |||
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File:australia10.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of Australia|A variation on the Advanced Australia arms on a map from 1840 | |||
File:Australia.efa.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of Australia|The arms on a postcard, +/- 1910 | |||
File:Australia.unk4.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of Australia|The arms on an unknown UK trade card | |||
File:Australia.mor.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of Australia|The arms on a 1917 UK [[B. Morris & Sons - National and Colonial Arms|cigarette card]] | |||
File:0392.aba.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of Australia|The arms in the [[Abadie]] albums, 1930s | |||
File:Australia.tile.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of Australia|The arms on a tile, 1960s | |||
File:Australia.wesa.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of Australia|The arms on a Wills's cigarette card, 1910 | |||
File:Australia5.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of Australia|The old arms on a building in Melbourne | |||
File:Australia6.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of Australia|The old arms on a building in Adelaide | |||
File:Australia.vgi.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of Australia|The arms on a Dutch matchbox label | |||
</gallery> | |||
[[Literature]] : Bruce, J.L. : Flags and emblems of Australia. Kangaroo Press, Kenthurst, 1996. Quote from Kelly from Wikipedia; story of oldest arms from The Australian Heraldry Society Facebook page | |||
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[[Category:Australia]] | [[Category:Australia]] | ||