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The arms were granted on September 19, 1912. | The arms were granted on September 19, 1912. | ||
The arms of Australia combine the badges of the six Australian states : [[New South Wales]], [[Victoria]], [[Queensland]], [[South Australia]], [[ | The arms of Australia combine the badges of the six Australian states : [[New South Wales]], [[Victoria]], [[Queensland]], [[South Australia]], [[Western Australia]] and [[Tasmania]]. On top of the arms is a seven pointed star, which symbolises the unity between the six original colonies (now States) and the Territories (Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory). The kangaroo and emu are the most well known typical Australian animals. They were also chosen as neither can walk backwards. The plant is the golden wattle (<em>Acacia pycnantha</em>), the national flower of Australia. | ||
The first arms of the Commonwealth of Australia were granted 4 years earlier on May 7, 1908. | The first arms of the Commonwealth of Australia were granted 4 years earlier on May 7, 1908. | ||