An interpretation of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia" class="extiw" title="en:Australia">en:Australian</a> coat of arms.  The Coat of Arms of Australia 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="en:King Edward VII">King Edward VII</a> on <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/w:May_7" class="extiw" title="en:w:May 7">May 7</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1908" class="extiw" title="en: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="en:King George V">King George V</a> on <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/w:September_19" class="extiw" title="en:w:September 19">September 19</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1912" class="extiw" title="en:1912">1912</a>.  This page was sent to the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_Australia" class="extiw" title="en:Prime Minister of Australia">Prime Minister of Australia</a>'s department 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="en:Andrew Fisher">Andrew Fisher</a>, Prime Minister.</i>
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The arms were granted in 1912.  The page bearing the note is dated <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/w:January_18" class="extiw" title="en:w:January 18">January 18</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/w:1913" class="extiw" title="en:w:1913">1913</a>.
National Archives of Australia -- <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/Imagine.asp?B=98430&amp;I=35">item barcode 98430</a>, page 35.