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Coat of arms of Perth, Western Australia
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The Coat of arms of Perth of Western Australia were originally granted to the city on 2 December 1926 with the slight addition of part of the arms of Perth, Scotland in 1949.
The shield of the arms contains the red cross of St. George as shown on the flag of England. The top, left quarter of the shield and the supporters are black swans which is common to the area and is significant to the original name of the Swan River Colony. Black swans are also shown on the Western Australia arms and flag. The fourth quarter of the shield is taken from the arm of Perth, Scotland, the city after which Perth is named.
The official description, or blazon, of the arms is:
Argent a Cross Gules, in the first quarter a Swan Sable upon water proper, and in the fourth quarter on an Escutcheon Gules within a double Tressure counter flory a Holy Lamb passant reguardant, staff and cross Argent with the banner of St Andrew proper, the whole ensigned with a Mural Crown Or; and for the supporters: on either side a Swan wings elevated Sable, beaked and legged Gules, and gorged round the neck with a Mural Crown Or; and for the motto: FLOREAT.
- Coat of arms of Western Australia
- Flag of Perth
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