Coat of arms of Queensland

Coat of arms of Queensland
Versions
State Badge of Queensland
Adopted1893
CrestTwo stalks of sugarcane surround the State Badge, a Maltese Cross with a centred crown
TorseVert and or
ShieldWheat sheaf, gold rising from a pile of quartz, the heads of a bull and a ram
SupportersRed deer and brolga
MottoAudax at Fidelis
'Bold but Faithful'

The coat of arms of Queensland is one of the formal symbols of the Australian state of Queensland and represents the King's constitutional authority throughout the state.[1] It is the oldest of the state arms of Australia, having been granted in 1893 by Queen Victoria, through the simplest heraldic grants of only the shield of arms, motto, helmet, mantling and crest.[2] In 1977, the red deer and the brolga were assigned as supporters by Queen Elizabeth II during her Silver Jubilee.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Coat of Arms". Queensland Government. 5 July 2017. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  2. ^ Elvery, Niles (23 July 2013). "Queensland Coat of Arms". State Library Of Queensland. Retrieved 18 September 2023.