Keywords: Australian coat of arms 1912 edit.png Coat of Arms of Australia svg From EN-wiki http //en wikipedia org/w/index php title Image Australian_coat_of_arms_1912_edit png The original drawing of the Coat of Arms of Australia the official symbol of Australia The initial coat of arms was granted by King Edward VII on May 7 1908 and the current version shown here was granted by King George V on September 19 1912 This page was sent to the Prime Minister of Australia's department with the following note His Excellency the Governor General directs the publication for general information of the enclosed certified copy of the Royal Warrant granting Armorial Ensigns and Supporters to the Commonwealth of Australia Andrew Fisher Prime Minister National Archives of Australia -- http //naa12 naa gov au/scripts/Imagine asp B 98430 I 1 SE 0 item barcode 98430 page 35 The arms were granted in 1912 The page bearing the note is dated January 18 1913 No illustrator given PD but http //www itsanhonour gov au/coat-arms/index cfm Use additional usage regulations apply unrelated to copyright PD-1923 PD-Australia Insignia Historical coats of arms of Australia Kangaroos in heraldry Emus in heraldry Crux in heraldry Branches in compartments Black swans in heraldry |