Australian Capital Territory Coat of Arms

Australian Capital Territory Coat of Arms
Details
Introduced	November 7, 1928
Heraldic shield	Mace, sword, crown, lock, rose
Sign holder	black and white swan
Motto (motto)	For the Queen (the King), the Law, and the People

The coat of arms of the Australian Capital Territory applies to the Australian Capital Territory and for the capital Canberra .

history

The coat of arms was created in 1927 by the Commonwealth Department of Home Affairs and Territories . The Ministry of Defense wanted to decorate the warship HMAS Canberra launched this year .

The Federal Capital Commission conducted a design competition for the new coat of arms . In April 1928, the winning design by CR Wylie was sent to London to be examined by the College of Arms . The coat of arms was approved on October 8, 1928 after minor changes and officially introduced on November 7, 1928.

Flag of the Australian Capital Territory

The coat of arms is also part of the flag of the Australian Capital Territory , which was introduced in 1993.

description

In blue a silver crenellated three-towered castle closed portcullis over the schrage crossed a golden sword and a golden mace floats and a gold crown is on. Under the castle is a red rose in gold .

Above the shield a blue and gold crest on which a gold crowned portcullis in front of a green tree.

The shield holder is a black, red-billed mourning swan on the right and a yellow-billed white swan on the left.

Under the sign of the English motto is: in black capital letters "FOR THE QUEEN, THE LAW, AND THE PEOPLE"

symbolism

• The crown symbolizes the authority of the governor general .
• The mace symbolizes the Australian Parliament
• The sword stands for the Australian Defense Force
• The castle has three towers, these stand for the three powers (executive, legislative and judicial)
• The white rose is the emblem of the Duke of York who opened the first Parliament House ( Old Parliament House ) in 1927
• The crowned portcullis also symbolizes Parliament; it is the traditional symbol of the Palace of Westminster , where the British Parliament meets
• A tree can be seen behind the portcullis; it refers to the nickname Canberras, " bush capital ".

The coats of arms are a black Australian mourning swan and a white European mute swan , they represent the Aborigines and the European immigrants.

The English motto is:

" For the Queen (the King), the Law, and the People "

( For the queen or the king, the law and the people ).

See also

• Flags and coats of arms of the Australian states

Web links

• Illustration of the coat of arms