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These arms showed the Cross of St. George with two small bluelines and a bordure with 6 shields, each representing one of the Australian States. | These arms showed the Cross of St. George with two small bluelines and a bordure with 6 shields, each representing one of the Australian States. | ||
The | The motto was Advance Australia and the emu and kangaroo supporters were introducced. | ||
When the arms were redesigned in 1911 to better identify the individual States, William Kelly ( a member of the Austrlaian parliament) is quoted to have said :<br/> | When the arms were redesigned in 1911 to better identify the individual States, William Kelly ( a member of the Austrlaian parliament) is quoted to have said :<br/> | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:Australia.vgi.jpg|350 px|center|National coat of arms of Australia]] <br/>The arms on a Dutch matchbox label | |align="center"|[[File:Australia.vgi.jpg|350 px|center|National coat of arms of Australia]] <br/>The arms on a Dutch matchbox label | ||
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The oldest Australian arms known are shown below: | |||
[[File:ausnat3.jpg|center|500 px|The oldest coat of arms of Australia]] <br>Source : The Australian Heraldry Society Facebook page | |||
This is the oldest known example of the 'Advance Australia' arms. The 'Advance Australia Arms' (named because of the motto inscription) became widely used in the Australian colonies by private corporations and individuals. Although they never had any official status, they formed the basis for several official coats of arms. This representation was reputedly painted for Thomas Silk, the son of the Captain of the Prince of Orange, a convict ship that visited Sydney in 1821. | |||
Why such a representation of the Advance Australia Arms should have been made to Captain Silk at this time is not clear. The artist who painted this representation is not known, although the style of application of paint onto the panel is reminiscent of coach painting. The reverse of the panel appears to have been prepared as a cribbage board. | |||
The achievement can be blasoned as follows: | |||
*'''Arms''' Quarterly azure and argent, on a cross azure celeste a mullet of six points or between four mullets of six points or, in the first a golden fleece or, in the second a three-masted schooner sails furled at sea proper, in the third a harpoon and anchor in saltire proper, and in the fourth a garb or. | |||
*'''Crest''': on a wreath of the colours a demi-sun in his splendour. | |||
*'''Supporters''': dexter an emu statant to the dexter regardant contourné, sinister a kangaroo to the sinister regardant dexter, both proper; | |||
Motto: Advance Australia. | |||
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[[Literature]] : Bruce, J.L. : Flags and emblems of Australia. Kangaroo Press, Kenthurst, 1996. Quote from Kelly from Wikipedia | [[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 | ||
[[Category:Australia]] | [[Category:Australia]] | ||