Coat of arms of Tasmania
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Coat of arms of Tasmania | |
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Armiger | Elizabeth II in Right of Tasmania |
Adopted | May 1917 |
Crest | Lion with pick and shovel |
Torse | Red and white |
Blazon | Quarterly Gules and barry wavy Argent and Azure, a Fesse of the second charged with a Ram statant proper between in chief a Garb and a Thunderbolt and in base four Apples and a branch of Hops all Or. |
Supporters | Tasmanian tiger |
Motto | Ubertas et Fidelitas "Fertility and Faithfulness" |
The coat of arms of Tasmania is the official symbol of the Australian state and island of Tasmania. It was officially granted by King George V in May 1917. The shield features significant examples of Tasmanian industry: a sheaf of wheat, hops, a ram and apples. It is surmounted by a red lion that also features on the State badge. The shield is supported by two thylacines (Tasmanian tigers/wolves) with a motto beneath, Ubertas et Fidelitas, which is Latin for "Fertility and Faithfulness".[1]
The formal description, or blazon, of the arms is: Quarterly Gules and barry wavy Argent and Azure a Fesse of the second charged with a Ram statant proper between in chief a Garb and a Thunderbolt and in base four Apples and a Branch of Hops all Or; For the Crest on a Wreath Argent and Gules: A Lion statant Gules resting the dexter forepaw on a Spade and a Pick-axe in saltire proper; And for Supporters, on either side A Tasmanian Tiger proper, with the Motto "Ubertas et Fidelitas".[2]
The Tasmanian coat of arms is rarely seen nowadays, except on official government publications or in government buildings. It has been replaced for the most part by the of a Tasmanian tiger peeking through tall grass.[3]
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- Australian coats of arms
- Coats of arms with lions
- Coats of arms with sheep
- Coats of arms with wheat
- Coats of arms with fruit
- Tasmania stubs
- Heraldry stubs