<p>The original (1912) drawing of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coat_of_arms_of_Australia" class="extiw" title="w:Coat of arms of Australia">Commonwealth Coat of Arms</a> shown at <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Australian_coat_of_arms_1912_edit.jpg" title="File:Australian coat of arms 1912 edit.jpg">Australian coat of arms 1912</a>, with the background made transparent.
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The Coat of Arms is the official symbol of Australia. The initial coat of arms was granted by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Edward_VII" class="extiw" title="w:King Edward VII">King Edward VII</a> on <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/May_7" class="extiw" title="w:May 7">7 May</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1908" class="extiw" title="w:1908">1908</a>, and the current version, shown here, was granted by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_George_V" class="extiw" title="w:King George V">King George V</a> on <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/September_19" class="extiw" title="w:September 19">19 September</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1912" class="extiw" title="w:1912">1912</a>.  This page was sent to the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_Minister%27s_Department_(Australia)" class="extiw" title="w:Prime Minister's Department (Australia)">Prime Minister's Department</a> with the following note:  <i>His Excellency the Governor General directs the publication, for general information, of the enclosed certified copy of the Royal Warrant granting Armorial Ensigns and Supporters to the Commonwealth of Australia.  <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Fisher" class="extiw" title="w:Andrew Fisher">Andrew Fisher</a>, Prime Minister.</i>
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National Archives of Australia -- <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/Imagine.asp?B=98430&amp;I=1&amp;SE=0">item barcode 98430</a>, page 35.