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  Coat of arms of South Australia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The original Coat of Arms of South Australia was granted by His Majesty King Edward VIII on the 100th anniversary of South Australia's foundation on November 20, 1936.
Therefore the South Australian government sought to replace the old coat-of-arms, and the present coat of arms was conferred by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on April 19, 1984.
The crest is the Sturt's desert pea, the floral emblem of South Australia.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Coat_of_Arms_of_South_Australia   (291 words)

  
 Coat of arms of Australia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Coat of Arms of Australia is the official symbol of Australia.
The initial coat of arms was granted by King Edward VII on May 7, 1908, and the current version was granted by King George V on September 19, 1912, although the 1908 version continued to be used in some contexts, notably appearing on the sixpenny coin until 1966.
^ The Armorial Ensigns of the Commonwealth of Australia 1980.
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 Australian Coat of Arms
Australia's first national coat of arms was granted in 1908 and displayed the kangaroo and emu supporting the shield, and standing on a grassy mound.
The second coat of arms, made in 1912, included the symbols of the states woven together in the central shield with a border symbolizing federation.
The Australian Coat of Arms is the property of the Commonwealth of Australia and is used by the Commonwealth to authenticate documents, to indicate ownership of property, and for other purposes of identification.
www.diggerhistory.info /pages-flags/coat_of_arms.htm   (576 words)

  
 South Australia
Lakes Gardiner, Frome and Torrens are to the south of Lake Eyre.
South Australia enjoys hot dry summers with relatively mild nights and cool winters, with most rainfall occurring during May to August.Adelaide's average daily maximum temperature in January is 29 C, and in July 15 C. South Australia is the driest of the Australian States and Territories.
The coat of arms of South Australia was conferred by Queen Elizabeth II in 1984.
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 Australia
The continent is bounded on the north by the Timor Sea, the Arafura Sea, and the Torres Strait; on the east by the Coral Sea and the Tasman Sea; on the south by the Bass Strait and the Indian Ocean; and on the west by the Indian Ocean.
Australia's external dependencies are the Australian Antarctic Territory, Christmas Island, the Cocos Islands, the Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands, Norfolk Island, the Ashmore and Cartier Islands, and the Coral Sea Islands Territory.
Australia's soils, low rainfall, and recurrent droughts were better suited, however, for large-scale grazing than for arable farming, and the most successful and dramatic transformation of the Australian continent occurred in the 1830s and 1840s, as squatters established huge sheep runs.
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 Coat of Arms of Australia - Gurupedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
The 1908 coat of arms consisted of a shield in the center, the Commonwealth crest above it, and a kangaroo and an emu supporting the shield, all on a bed of green grass with a scroll containing the motto "Advance Australia".
The 1912 coat of arms replaced the bed of grass with a background of golden wattle, changed the scroll to read simply "Australia", and addressed concerns that Australia's states were not represented by representing each of their coat of arms on the shield.
The shield is the focal point of the coat of arms, contained within are the coats of arms of the Australian states.
www.gurupedia.com /c/co/coat_of_arms_of_australia.htm   (329 words)

  
 Family Gazette Newsletter
The Coat of Arms for Australia was granted by King George V in 1912.
Australia has never adopted an official motto or floral, faunal or bird emblem, however, the golden wattle, kangaroo and emu are widely accepted as the national floral, faunal and bird emblems.
The Coat of Arms of the island State was granted by King George V in 1917 and the description of the Arms embodies the motto, Ubertas et Fidelitas (Fertility and Faithfulness).
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 Ask Us A Question   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the world's smallest continent and a number of islands in the Southern, Indian, and Pacific Oceans.
The lower house is known as the Legislative Assembly (House of Assembly in South Australia and Tasmania) and the upper house is known as the Legislative Council.
Australia led the formation of the Cairns Group and APEC, and is a member of the OECD and the WTO.
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 Wikinfo | South Australia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
South Australia became a British colony in 1836 and joined the Commonwealth of Australia in 1901.
Almost 75% of South Austrlians reside in the capital city, Adelaide, and nearly all others withion the relatively fertile areas near the south-eastern coast, or in the valley of the Murray River.
Western Australia lies to its west; the Northern Territory — which was originally the Northern Territory of South Australia — lies to its north; its north eastern corner cuts a wedge into Queensland, while New South Wales and Victoria also lie to its east.
www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=South_Australia   (358 words)

  
 The Australian Coat of Arms   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Strictly the Crest is the device above shield and hemlet on a coat of arms; in Australia's case it is the seven-pointed gold star on the wreath.
Usually the Arms are depicted in a acompartment adornded with wattle (Acacia pycnantha) leaves and inflorescence, and a scroll with the word "AUSTRALIA" on it under the Arms.
The devices for each of the six States on the Arms are represented on the Blue Ensigns that are the official state flags.
www.anbg.gov.au /oz/arms.html   (401 words)

  
 Australia and its States, Sports, Food, Animals and Plants
Australia's present coat of arms was granted in 1912 by King George V of England.
The Australian coat of arms has 12 corners and 12 edges and 14 faces.
Australia has had its fair share of bush rangers and robbers but none so famous as Ned Kelly and his gang.
www.angelfire.com /al2/Australia/Australia.html   (937 words)

  
 Biography2   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
The Coat of Arms of New South Wales
Practitioner of the Supreme Court of South Australia 26 October 1999 (practising as a Barrister sole)
The Coat of Arms of the Northern Territory
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 Australia by Jim Cornish
Australia became a commonwealth of the British Empire in 1901.
Lying southeast of Asia, it is bound by the Pacific Ocean to the east, the Coral Sea to the northeast, the Timor Sea to the northwest, the Indian Ocean to the west and the Tasman Sea to the southeast.
Australia is sometimes called "the land down under" because it lies in the Southern Hemisphere.
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 oz emblems
The Coat of Arms was granted by King George V in 1912.
Usually the Arms is depicted on a background of sprays of golden wattle (Acacia pycnantha) with a scroll beneath it containing the word 'Australia'.
In 1906 Australia acquired the Territory of Papua, and to indicate this the number of points on the Federation Star was increased to seven in 1908.
users.chariot.net.au /~jfcooke/oz_emblems.htm   (2529 words)

  
 Australian Culture — Authentic Australian Products — Aboriginal Artifacts
Australia is the world´s smallest continent and sixth-largest country.
Lying completely in the Southern Hemisphere, Australia is bounded by the Indian Ocean on the west and south and by the Pacific Ocean on the east.
Except for Antarctica, Australia was probably the last continent to be inhabited by humans and the last to be explored and settled by Europeans.
australian.lifetips.com   (1946 words)

  
 AUSTRALIA
Australia's neighbouring countries include Indonesia, East Timor and Papua New Guinea to the north, the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and New Caledonia to the northeast, and New Zealand to the southeast.
Queen Elizabeth II is the Queen of Australia, a role that is distinct from her position as Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom.
The lower house is known as the Legislative Assembly (House of Assembly in South Australia and Tasmania) and the upper house the Legislative Council.
www.speedace.info /australia.htm   (4929 words)

  
 Historical Feature - The Australian Coat of Arms
The present Coat of Arms was granted by Royal Warrant by King George V on 19th September, 1912 to be borne and used 'upon Seals, Shields, Banners, or otherwise according to the Laws of Arms'.
In todays terms, the Australian Coat of Arms consists of a shield containing the badges of the six States of Australia, enclosed by an ermine border signifying Federation.
Usually the Arms are depicted with an adornment of wattle leaves (Acacia pycnantha), and a scroll bearing the word `Australia' under the Arms.
www.australianstamp.com /Coin-web/feature/history/aust_coa.htm   (642 words)

  
 Wikinfo | Victoria (Australia)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Victoria shares the Murray River as a border with New South Wales to its north and a border with South Australia to the west.
Landforms range from the wet, temperate climate of the coastal areas (notably Gippsland in the south-east), to the cool Victorian alpine areas which rise to almost 2000 metres (Mount Bogong is the highest peak at 1986 metres), to extensive semi-arid plains to the north and west.
South of the Great Dividing Range, Victoria tends to be cool and wet by Australian standards, and has patches of rich volcanic soil.
www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=Victoria_(Australia)   (389 words)

  
 SWET, SWETE, SWETT COAT OF ARMS
Oliver's History of Antigua (1899) describes the coat of arms on this memorial as: "Gules, two chevronels between in chief two mullets argent, pierced of the field, and in base a rose of the second" in which "pierced of the field" means the stars on the shield were pierced red.
Therefore, although this coat of arms without a crest is not officially recognized by the College of Arms, it represents a family tradition that predates the grant of arms and crest to Guy Swete in 1473.
The coat of arms of this family was printed in the seventh volume of the New England Historic-Genealogical Register, as though it belonged to the Swett or Sweat family.
swett-genealogy.com /07Arms.html   (14323 words)

  
 coat-of-arms   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
The authentic coat of arms, family crest and history of your surname.
Coats of arms and family crests for your surname researched by scholars of heraldry and created by heraldic artists.
To this day, a coat of arms is not considered "official" unless it is registered with the College of Arms.
coat-of-arms.eu   (1395 words)

  
 Australia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
In the same issue there are articles by G.E. Fewster on the early history of the veterinary profession in Western Australia, and by B.A. Woolcock and R.J. Rogers on the early developement of veterinary services in Queensland.
In nr.19 is to be found an abridged version of the lecture on Ancient veterinary texts, given by Norman Comben at a conference in 1992.
There is an account on the Australian Veterinary Association coat of arms, and data on the veterinarians who practised in South Australia in the 19th and beginning of the 20th century by W.S. Smith.
wahvm.vet.uu.nl /specific/activities/australia.html   (343 words)

  
 Australia Now - Australia's Coat of Arms
However, a Coat of Arms for the city of Canberra, the national capital of Australia, was granted by King George V in 1928.
The motto embodied in the Coat of Arms is ‘For the Queen, the Law and the People'.
The Coat of Arms, which now carries no motto, was given official sanction when Queen Elizabeth II granted Arms to the State in 1969.
www.dfat.gov.au /facts/coat_of_arms.html   (1102 words)

  
 Encyclopedia Search
Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom
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of Arms of the Realm, or Lilla Riksvapnet, are the official
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 Facts about Australia for Australian Immigrants
Australia 's other public holiday is ANZAC day which is celebrated on 25 April to honour the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps who lost their lives in Gallipoli in 1915.
Australia 's national flag consists of a blue background with a “Union Jack” (UK flag) in the upper left hand quarter; a large seven point star is positioned under the Union Jack and accompanied by five small starts on the right hand side.
• The Australian Government's official emblem - or coat of arms — was granted by King George in 1912 and consists of a shield containing the badges of the six States.
www.floramolawyers.com /facts_australia.php   (1073 words)

  
 Coat of Arms of Australia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
The 1908 coat of arms consisted of a shield in the centre, the Commonwealth crest above it, and a kangaroo and an emu supporting the shield, all on a bed of green grass with a scroll containing the motto "Advance Australia".
Above the shield is the seven pointed Commonwealth Star or Star of the Federation on a gold and blue crest, referred to as the commonwealth crest.
Six of the points on the star represent Australia's states, while the seventh point represents the territories.
www.centipedia.com /articles/Coat_of_Arms_of_Australia   (382 words)

  
 Victoria (Australia)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Victoria is Australia's smallest mainland state in terms of area and is situated in the south-eastern corner of the continent.
After the founding of the colony of New South Wales in 1788, the continent was divided into an eastern half - named New South Wales, and a western half, named New Holland, but under the administration of the colonial government in Sydney.
In this space are topographically, geologically and climatically diverse areas ranging from the wet, temperate climate of Gippsland in the southeast to the snow-covered Victorian alpine areas which rise to almost 2000 m (with Mount Bogong the highest peak at 1986 m) and extensive semi-arid plains to the west and north-west.
www.info-pedia.net /about/victoria_australia   (713 words)

  
 The State Coat of Arms of South Australia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
The State Coat of Arms conferred in a proclamation gazetted on the 19th April, 1984 replaces an earlier Coat of Arms conferred by King Edward VIII in 1936.
Given under my hand and the public seal of South Australia, at Adelaide, 25 November 1982.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA to wit (L.S.) D.B. The State Colours can be used by individuals or organisations without seeking permission from the Protocol Office.
www.premcab.sa.gov.au /emblems/coatarm1.htm   (168 words)

  
 Kely Coat of Arms
Coat of Arms > Kely Coat of Arms
Coat of Arms / Family Crest Coffee Mug
Coat of Arms / Family Crest Mouse Pad
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 Culture
The Australia Coat of Arms consists of the Badges of the six States of the Commonwealth: New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia, and Tasmania
The Australian flag flew for the first time in Melbourne on September 3, 1901 or how the Aussie's say it, "3, September, 1901." The stars of the Southern Cross represent Australia's position in the Southern Hemisphere.
Australia was the first country to have plastic or polymer money.
pt3.sbu.edu /VFTs/Australia/culture.htm   (130 words)

  
 Australian Websites   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
A view of Australia as seen from space, with major cities and territory borders added.
Read about the official state flag, badge, coat of arms, flower, animal, and gemstone of South Australia.
Riverside Primary was established in 1995 and is located in the City of Mandurah, 79 kilometers south of Perth, Western Australia.
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