The coat of arms of Victoria is the official heraldic symbol of the Australian state of Victoria. Victoria was the second state of Australia to gain arms, granted on 6 June 1910 by royal warrant of King George V. The state had been named in 1851 after his grandmother, who was in reign at the time. The final version of the arms was granted 28 March 1978 in the royal warrant issued by Queen Elizabeth II. Description The shield of arms shows a blue (azure) field with five argent stars (one of eight points, two of seven points, one of six points and one of five points) arranged to represent the Crux Australis. The helm facing to the left is situated above the shield and is bearing the torse and originates from the frequent illustrations of early arms incorporating a helmet. This helmet is referred to as a closed or tilting helm, which was used by knights in the Late Medieval and Renaissance eras. The mantling or lambrequin that surrounds the helmet has two sides, one of colour and the other of a metal. The tinctures are correspondent to the colours of the shield of arms, being azure (blue) and argent (silver). The crest is a kangaroo holding St Edward’s Crown, on a wreath or torse of azure (blue) and silver, which are the official colours of the State. The wreath is situated on top of the helmet, with both the kangaroo and the helmet facing the left side of the shield. The supporters are derived from their function of supporting the shield on either side. While the supporters of other Australian states’ coat of arms are generally animals, they are human figures. The figure on the left, Dexter, wears a laurel wreath crown along with a silver gown and an azure stole whilst holding a branch of olive . The action of her carrying an olive branch in her exterior hand, represents ‘Peace’. The figure corresponding, Sinister wears a chaplet of corn along with a silver gown and gules stole whist grasping onto a cornucopia. The action of her supporting a cornucopia with her exterior hand represents ‘Prosperity’. The motto ‘Peace and Prosperity’ is represented by the supporters on both sides of the shield. This motto is also the first to be in English amongst the Coats of arms of Australia. With Dexter, figure on the left representing ‘Peace’