Coat of arms of Western Australia

The coat of arms of Western Australia, a state of Australia, is divided into white and blue with wavy cut.

In the upper field, a black mourning swan on the average and below a white wave beams on the upper sign foot.

About the blazon floats a black-golden crest with a crown and sides manglesii per rotstieliger a green plant frond with two vegetables of kangaroo flowers Anigozanthos.

Supporters are two natural colored kangaroos on green pedestal, each with a golden boomerang in the viewer near paws.

Symbolism

Since 1870, the Black Swan is the first flag of Western Australia, but since the 1830s, been the symbol of Western Australia. 1912 has been confirmed crest. 1926, the swan was taken in the coat of arms of Perth the state not only in gevierten sign in the first box, but two with a crown drawn over the neck are also plate holder.

Early European sailors have reported greater number of mourning swans. 1697 drove up the Dutch researcher Willem de Vlamingh the " Swaanerivier " ( Schwanengluß ). 1826 captured the British explorer Captain James Stirling 500 black swans.

National Coat of Arms

States and Territories: Australian Capital Territory | New South Wales | Northern Territory | Queensland | South Australia | Tasmania | Victoria | Western Australia

Overseas Territories: Cocos Islands | Norfolk Island | Christmas Island

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