386:
482:
42:
28:
291:
wreathed round the temples with a
Chaplet and holding in the exterior hand a branch of Olive also proper; and Sinister, a like figure (representing Prosperity) vested Argent cloaked Gules wreathed round the temples with a Chaplet of Corn and supporting with the exterior hand a Cornucopia proper. Motto: Peace and Prosperity
462:
The coat of arms is never to be used without permission, restrictions are in place for their use and reproduction. Commercial use and advertising purposes including the use of the
Victorian Government Insignia is not permitted. Victoria is the only state or territory to have specific legislation for
364:
which eventually developed into a symbol of clan kinship. The
Victorian State tartan is an emblem that officially represents the state. The tartan was designed after the arms by Betty Johnson in November 1998. The colours of the tartan include blue, white, green, and pink. Each of these colours was
423:
had issued a royal warrant on 28 March 1973. This royal warrant had added the pink heath along with a grassy mound compartment to provide a base for the supporters and the flower. Although the new armorial bearing had slight modifications, the majority had remained the same. However, with the new
393:
The creation and development request for the
Victorian coat of arms to be made begun in late 1909, following the creation of the coat of arms of Australia in 1908. The Victorian Government requested elements of the state badge that was used in Victoria since 1877 to be incorporated into the arms.
290:
Arms: Azure, five Stars Argent representing the
Constellation of the Southern Cross. Crest: On a Wreath of the Colours, Argent and Azure, a demi-Kangaroo proper holding in the paws an Imperial Crown Or. Supporters: Dexter, a Female Figure (representing Peace) proper vested Argent cloaked Azure
254:
The motto 'Peace and
Prosperity' is represented by the supporters on both sides of the shield. This motto is also the first to be in English amongst the coats of arms of Australia. With dexter, figure on the left representing 'Peace' and sinister, figure on the right representing 'Prosperity'.
469:
For the use of the arms, formal requests must be submitted, addressing the executive director, Strategic
Communication, Engagement and Protocol Branch and Department of Premier and Cabinet through writing. This will only be submitted and emailed to the Department of Premier and Cabinet for
411:
The former coat of arms granted by royal warrant of King George V did not include a compartment. It was only until 11 November 1958 when the pink form of the common heath became the proclaimed floral emblem of
Victoria, the desire of this flower to be included in the
309:
at age 14, intended for the
Southern Cross to represent the four cardinal values by Dante: prudence, temperance, justice and fortitude. This constellation of five stars can only be seen within the southern hemisphere, uniting Australians under the same sky.
304:
is considered to be
Australia's oldest symbol. Although the Southern Cross has had many different meanings, the symbol has been used since 1823 to represent Australia. The symbol is found on the Australian national flag. One of the designers of the flag,
328:, the king of gods during his infant years. This symbol consists of a goat's horn overflowing with an abundant supply of nourishment. Half of the motto, 'Prosperity' is represented through Sinister supporting the horn of plenty.
443:. However, Elizabeth preferred the St Edward's Crown and this preference was implemented in 1974. The same warrant that added the pink heath and the compartment, had also reinterpreted the previously known Tudor Crown to
335:'s interests in astronomy and natural history. During the meeting of representatives of Victorian government departments, societies, and individuals in 1951, it was declared that the pink heath be adopted as the official
347:
I, the Governor of the State of Victoria, in the Commonwealth of Australia, by and with the advice of the Executive Council of the said State, do by this my Proclamation declare that the Pink Form of the Common Heath,
227:, on a wreath or torse of azure (blue) and silver, which are the official colours of the state. The wreath is situated on top of the helmet, with both the kangaroo and the helmet facing the left side of the shield.
394:
These elements consisted of a Southern Cross and an Imperial Crown. Without much difficulty all elements of the state badge were implemented, and the design had been approved by the 23rd premier of Victoria,
234:
are derived from their function of supporting the shield on either side. While the supporters of other Australian states' coat of arms are generally animals, they are human figures. The figure on the left,
201:
and originates from the frequent illustrations of early arms incorporating a helmet. This helmet is referred to as a closed or tilting helm, which was used by knights in the Late Medieval and
550:
182:
The shield of arms shows a blue (azure) field with five argent stars (one of eight points, two of seven points, one of six points and one of five points) arranged to represent the
860:
431:
have varied throughout the years, in accordance with the different monarchs' that were in reign at the time. Prior to the reign of Elizabeth II in 1953, the
912:
405:
had signed a royal warrant granting the state of Victoria an armorial identification. This version had remained the formal symbol of Victoria until 1973.
739:
551:
https://www.nma.gov.au/exhibitions/symbols-australia/southern_cross#:~:text=In%201854%20miners%20rebelling%20against,known%20as%20the%20Eureka%20flag
1003:
942:
317:, the olive branch held upon by Dexter is a symbol of peace. This symbol is coupled by the word 'Peace', hence together symbolising peace.
875:
814:
1085:
408:
The coat of arms of Victoria (Australia) had undergone some reinterpretation and modification before obtaining its finalised version.
905:
1070:
952:
638:
356:
The Victorian coat of arms is composed of colours that correspond to those used in the Victorian State tartan. Historically,
861:
https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/House_of_Representatives_Committees?url=reports/1994/1994_pp460.pdf
1090:
898:
424:
armorial bearing being implemented, this had given the opportunity for some elements of the bearing to be reinterpreted.
885:
525:
1080:
768:
395:
365:
designed to represent an element of the arms. Blue represents the colour of the shield. White represents stars on the
339:
for the state of Victoria. The desire for the flower to represent the state is a part of colonial habit of deference.
270:
Labill), "pink heath" which is situated on a grassy mound. This provides base for both the supporters and the shield.
1075:
1065:
977:
170:, who reigned at the time. The current version of the arms was granted 28 March 1978 in the royal warrant issued by
962:
947:
243:. The action of her carrying an olive branch in her exterior hand, represents 'Peace'. The figure corresponding,
463:
its coat of arms which allows action of prosecuting an offender if the coat of arms is used without permission.
1044:
163:
1095:
880:
957:
1018:
928:
500:
466:
The unauthorised use of the arms is subjected to penalty under the Unauthorised Documents Act 1958.
459:, being "the most prestigious branding devices available to the Victorian Government and agencies".
998:
993:
967:
495:
159:
216:
are correspondent to the colours of the shield of arms, being azure (blue) and argent (silver).
1028:
1013:
1008:
432:
259:
126:
78:
1023:
711:
444:
231:
251:. The action of her supporting a cornucopia with her exterior hand represents 'Prosperity'.
784:
456:
332:
239:, wears a laurel wreath crown along with a silver gown and an azure stole whilst holding a
224:
155:
844:
581:
8:
505:
447:. This reinterpretation was used to symbolise the royal authority of Queen Elizabeth II.
436:
244:
213:
72:
797:
420:
306:
247:
wears a chaplet of corn along with a silver gown and gules stole whist grasping onto a
171:
331:
The symbolic languages of flora such as pink heath was originally a reflection of the
620:
385:
324:
represents the abundance and nourishment that was provided to the ancient Greek god,
236:
212:
that surrounds the helmet has two sides, one of colour and the other of a metal. The
194:
190:
158:. Victoria was the second state of Australia to gain arms, granted on 6 June 1910 by
102:
769:
https://web.archive.org/web/20060210055101/http:/www.scottishtartans.org/tartan.html
642:
413:
132:
95:
66:
669:
529:
487:
419:
Meeting the desires of adding the formally proclaimed floral emblem of Victoria,
202:
440:
366:
314:
301:
183:
167:
108:
1059:
890:
402:
340:
336:
279:
41:
886:
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade webpage on Australia's Coats of Arms
370:
240:
27:
374:
321:
263:
248:
116:
876:
Department of the Premier and Cabinet's webpage on the Coat of Arms
428:
361:
352:
Labill., be adopted as the Floral Emblem for the State of Victoria.
220:
209:
812:
343:
had made the proclamation 12 November 1958. This was as follows:
695:
Flag and Nation: Australians and their national flags since 190
357:
283:
91:
435:
was officially used widely as a symbol in heraldry within the
198:
139:
86:
740:"Victoria Government Gazette – Online Archive – 1958, p3571"
325:
154:
is the official heraldic symbol of the Australian state of
712:
https://www.pmc.gov.au/government/australian-national-flag
785:
https://www.tartanregister.gov.uk/tartanDetails?ref=4454
845:
https://www.vic.gov.au/coat-arms-state-badge-guidelines
389:
Victoria's official coat of arms between 1910 and 1973.
706:
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. (2020).
477:
121:
Two female figures representing peace and prosperity
455:The Victorian coat of arms is the formal symbol of
813:Department of Premier and Cabinet (3 July 2014).
282:on 6 June 1910 included a formal description, or
1057:
670:"Floral Emblems - Australian Plant Information"
300:The Crux Australis, more commonly known as the
920:
906:
427:The depictions of the crown held by the demi-
377:. These colours together represent Victoria.
166:. The state had been named in 1851 after his
781:Tartan Details – Victoria State (Australia).
621:"The history of the Victorian Coat of Arms"
913:
899:
779:The Scottish Register of Tartans. (2020).
881:Parliament of Victoria webpage on symbols
727:Australia’s History: themes & debates
582:"Coat of Arms and State Badge guidelines"
566:. London, Edinburgh: T.C. & E.C. Jack
545:The National Museum of Australia (2020).
380:
193:facing to the left is situated above the
841:Coat of Arms and State Badge guidelines.
802:. Oxford University. London, R. Bentley.
384:
313:Supposedly deriving from the customs of
795:
639:"State and territory arms of Australia"
1058:
894:
855:The Parliament of Australia. (1994).
835:
833:
831:
721:
719:
725:Lyons, M. & Russell, P. (2005).
664:
662:
660:
615:
613:
611:
609:
607:
605:
603:
576:
574:
572:
541:
539:
549:. Retrieved October 10, 2020, from
107:Azure, five stars representing the
13:
839:The Victorian Government. (2020).
828:
716:
641:. 22 February 2005. Archived from
286:of the arms. This was as follows:
14:
1107:
1086:Coats of arms with olive branches
869:
843:Retrieved October 10, 2020, from
783:Retrieved November 24, 2020 from
710:Retrieved November 23, 2020 from
657:
600:
569:
536:
433:Tudor Crown or the Imperial Crown
262:consists of the pink form of the
799:Heraldry, historical and popular
697:1. Sydney, Australia: UNSW Press
480:
40:
26:
849:
806:
789:
773:
757:
732:
729:. Sydney, Australia: UNSW Press
450:
61:28 March 1973 (current version)
700:
687:
631:
556:
518:
177:
1:
1071:Coats of arms with cornucopia
511:
278:The first arms authorised by
943:Australian Capital Territory
857:The Use of the Coat of Arms.
564:A Complete Guide to Heraldry
295:
7:
473:
10:
1112:
1091:Coats of arms with animals
921:Coats of arms of Australia
763:Newsome, M. A. C. (2006).
526:"Australia's Coat of Arms"
71:Demi-kangaroo proper, the
1081:Coats of arms with crowns
1037:
986:
935:
929:Commonwealth of Australia
926:
796:Boutell, Charles (1864).
708:Australian National Flag.
562:Fox-Davies, A.C. (1909).
501:Victoria State Government
360:were used as an everyday
273:
138:
125:
115:
101:
85:
65:
55:
51:
39:
34:
25:
20:
1076:Coats of arms with stars
1066:Australian coats of arms
815:"Victorian Coat of Arms"
373:and pink represents the
152:coat of arms of Victoria
21:Coat of arms of Victoria
765:Introduction to Tartan.
369:. Green represents the
46:State Badge of Victoria
936:States and territories
744:gazette.slv.vic.gov.au
528:. 2007. Archived from
390:
381:Development and change
354:
341:Governor Dallas Brooks
293:
210:mantling or lambrequin
532:on 28 September 2011.
388:
345:
288:
1038:External territories
398:, by February 1910.
144:Peace and Prosperity
1096:Symbols of Victoria
645:on 22 February 2005
506:Australian heraldry
437:Commonwealth realms
197:and is bearing the
73:Crown of St. Edward
953:Northern Territory
421:Queen Elizabeth II
391:
307:Ivor William Evans
172:Queen Elizabeth II
131:Grassy mound with
1053:
1052:
978:Western Australia
693:Kwan, E. (2006).
445:St Edward's Crown
225:St Edward's Crown
148:
147:
1103:
915:
908:
901:
892:
891:
863:
853:
847:
837:
826:
825:
823:
821:
810:
804:
803:
793:
787:
777:
771:
761:
755:
754:
752:
750:
736:
730:
723:
714:
704:
698:
691:
685:
684:
682:
680:
666:
655:
654:
652:
650:
635:
629:
628:
617:
598:
597:
595:
593:
578:
567:
560:
554:
543:
534:
533:
522:
496:Flag of Victoria
490:
485:
484:
483:
414:armorial bearing
401:By 6 June 1910,
350:Epacris impressa
268:Epacris impressa
203:Renaissance eras
44:
30:
18:
17:
1111:
1110:
1106:
1105:
1104:
1102:
1101:
1100:
1056:
1055:
1054:
1049:
1033:
982:
963:South Australia
948:New South Wales
931:
922:
919:
872:
867:
866:
859:Retrieved from
854:
850:
838:
829:
819:
817:
811:
807:
794:
790:
778:
774:
767:Retrieved from
762:
758:
748:
746:
738:
737:
733:
724:
717:
705:
701:
692:
688:
678:
676:
674:www.anbg.gov.au
668:
667:
658:
648:
646:
637:
636:
632:
627:. 10 June 2022.
619:
618:
601:
591:
589:
580:
579:
570:
561:
557:
544:
537:
524:
523:
519:
514:
488:Victoria portal
486:
481:
479:
476:
453:
383:
298:
276:
241:branch of olive
219:The crest is a
180:
76:
60:
47:
12:
11:
5:
1109:
1099:
1098:
1093:
1088:
1083:
1078:
1073:
1068:
1051:
1050:
1048:
1047:
1045:Norfolk Island
1041:
1039:
1035:
1034:
1032:
1031:
1026:
1021:
1016:
1011:
1006:
1001:
996:
990:
988:
987:Capital cities
984:
983:
981:
980:
975:
970:
965:
960:
955:
950:
945:
939:
937:
933:
932:
927:
924:
923:
918:
917:
910:
903:
895:
889:
888:
883:
878:
871:
870:External links
868:
865:
864:
848:
827:
805:
788:
772:
756:
731:
715:
699:
686:
656:
630:
599:
586:www.vic.gov.au
568:
555:
547:Southern Cross
535:
516:
515:
513:
510:
509:
508:
503:
498:
492:
491:
475:
472:
452:
449:
441:United Kingdom
382:
379:
367:Southern Cross
315:ancient Greece
302:Southern Cross
297:
294:
275:
272:
184:Crux Australis
179:
176:
146:
145:
142:
136:
135:
129:
123:
122:
119:
113:
112:
109:Southern Cross
105:
99:
98:
89:
83:
82:
77:(formerly the
69:
63:
62:
57:
53:
52:
49:
48:
45:
37:
36:
32:
31:
23:
22:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
1108:
1097:
1094:
1092:
1089:
1087:
1084:
1082:
1079:
1077:
1074:
1072:
1069:
1067:
1064:
1063:
1061:
1046:
1043:
1042:
1040:
1036:
1030:
1027:
1025:
1022:
1020:
1017:
1015:
1012:
1010:
1007:
1005:
1002:
1000:
997:
995:
992:
991:
989:
985:
979:
976:
974:
971:
969:
966:
964:
961:
959:
956:
954:
951:
949:
946:
944:
941:
940:
938:
934:
930:
925:
916:
911:
909:
904:
902:
897:
896:
893:
887:
884:
882:
879:
877:
874:
873:
862:
858:
852:
846:
842:
836:
834:
832:
816:
809:
801:
800:
792:
786:
782:
776:
770:
766:
760:
745:
741:
735:
728:
722:
720:
713:
709:
703:
696:
690:
675:
671:
665:
663:
661:
644:
640:
634:
626:
622:
616:
614:
612:
610:
608:
606:
604:
588:. 12 May 2023
587:
583:
577:
575:
573:
565:
559:
552:
548:
542:
540:
531:
527:
521:
517:
507:
504:
502:
499:
497:
494:
493:
489:
478:
471:
467:
464:
460:
458:
448:
446:
442:
438:
434:
430:
425:
422:
417:
415:
409:
406:
404:
403:King George V
399:
397:
387:
378:
376:
372:
368:
363:
359:
353:
351:
344:
342:
338:
337:floral emblem
334:
333:Enlightenment
329:
327:
323:
318:
316:
311:
308:
303:
292:
287:
285:
281:
280:King George V
271:
269:
265:
261:
256:
252:
250:
246:
242:
238:
233:
228:
226:
222:
217:
215:
211:
206:
204:
200:
196:
192:
187:
185:
175:
173:
169:
165:
164:King George V
161:
160:royal warrant
157:
153:
143:
141:
137:
134:
130:
128:
124:
120:
118:
114:
110:
106:
104:
100:
97:
93:
90:
88:
84:
80:
74:
70:
68:
64:
58:
54:
50:
43:
38:
33:
29:
24:
19:
16:
972:
856:
851:
840:
818:. Retrieved
808:
798:
791:
780:
775:
764:
759:
747:. Retrieved
743:
734:
726:
707:
702:
694:
689:
677:. Retrieved
673:
647:. Retrieved
643:the original
633:
624:
590:. Retrieved
585:
563:
558:
546:
530:the original
520:
470:processing.
468:
465:
461:
454:
451:Legal status
426:
418:
410:
407:
400:
392:
371:olive branch
355:
349:
346:
330:
319:
312:
299:
289:
277:
267:
264:common heath
257:
253:
229:
218:
207:
188:
181:
151:
149:
75:in its paws
59:6 June 1910
15:
396:John Murray
260:compartment
178:Description
168:grandmother
127:Compartment
79:Tudor Crown
1060:Categories
958:Queensland
820:31 October
625:VIC.GOV.AU
512:References
375:pink heath
322:cornucopia
249:cornucopia
232:supporters
133:pink heath
117:Supporters
1019:Melbourne
296:Symbolism
214:tinctures
1004:Canberra
999:Brisbane
994:Adelaide
973:Victoria
968:Tasmania
474:See also
457:Victoria
439:and the
429:kangaroo
245:sinister
223:holding
221:kangaroo
156:Victoria
111:, argent
35:Versions
749:1 March
679:1 March
649:1 March
592:1 March
358:tartans
56:Adopted
1029:Sydney
1014:Hobart
1009:Darwin
416:rose.
284:blazon
274:Blazon
237:dexter
195:shield
103:Shield
92:Argent
1024:Perth
199:torse
140:Motto
96:azure
87:Torse
67:Crest
822:2015
751:2024
681:2024
651:2024
594:2024
362:garb
326:Zeus
320:The
258:The
230:The
208:The
191:helm
189:The
150:The
94:and
162:of
1062::
830:^
742:.
718:^
672:.
659:^
623:.
602:^
584:.
571:^
538:^
205:.
186:.
174:.
914:e
907:t
900:v
824:.
753:.
683:.
653:.
596:.
553:.
266:(
81:)
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
.svg)