Commonwealth Coat of Arms of Australia

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coat of arms national emblem

The Commonwealth Coat of Arms of Australia is the official national emblem featuring a shield of the six states supported by a kangaroo and an emu, symbolizing the unity and identity of the Australian nation.

Aliases (2)

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	coat of arms → national emblem →
adopted	1908 →
alsoKnownAs	Australian Coat of Arms → Coat of Arms of the Commonwealth of Australia →
appearsOn	Australian government buildings → Great Seal of Australia →
authorityForUse	Royal prerogative →
category	Coats of arms of countries → National symbols of Australia →
compartment	wattle sprays →
country	Australia →
crestElement	Commonwealth Star above the shield →
designFeature	gold and blue colours prominently used → quarterly shield with state badges →
emblemType	heraldic achievement →
features	Commonwealth Star → state badges on shield → wattle →
featuresShieldOf	six Australian states →
governingDocument	Commonwealth Coat of Arms guidelines →
grantedBy	King Edward VII → King George V →
isDistinctFrom	state coats of arms of Australia →
jurisdiction	Commonwealth of Australia →
legalStatus	protected symbol under Australian law →
motto	Advance Australia →
officialLanguageOfMotto	English →
regulatesUse	Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet →
revised	1912 →
shieldRepresents	New South Wales → Queensland → South Australia → Tasmania → Victoria → Western Australia →
supporter	emu → red kangaroo →
symbolicMeaningOfSupporters	progress and inability to move backwards →
symbolizes	identity of the Australian nation → unity of the Australian states →
usageRestriction	non-government use requires permission →
usedBy	Australian Government → Commonwealth agencies →
usedOn	Australian currency → Australian passports → official government documents →

Referenced by (3)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Commonwealth Coat of Arms of Australia ("Australian Coat of Arms") → Commonwealth Coat of Arms of Australia ("Coat of Arms of the Commonwealth of Australia") →	alsoKnownAs
Advance Australia Fair →	associatedWithSymbol