Coat of arms of Australia of the wild creations of our Australian fauna." Despite objections, the kangaroo and emu now not having its leg up remained the shield bearers in the new coat of arms and were modified to appear more realistic. The principal reason for the redesign was the concern that Australia's states were not individually represented; that was achieved by showing each state's heraldic badge on the shield. The new coat of arms removed the bed of grass beneath the shield and changed the scroll to read simply "Australia". The colours in the wreath were also changed from blue and white to blue
Coat of arms of the Australian Capital Territory Coat of arms of the Australian Capital Territory The requirement for a coat of arms of Australian Capital Territory was created by the response to a request by the Commonwealth Department of Defence, who wanted to use it on the newly commissioned "HMAS Canberra". The Federal Capital Commission (FCC) announced a competition to design a coat of arms for the Australian Capital Territory. In April 1928, the design of one Mr C. R. Wylie, having won the competition, was sent to the College of Arms, in London, for approval. The coat of arms at this stage did not include a