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 Newport from 1974 to 1996. The coat of arms is unusual for two reasons. Firstly, the cherub above the shield and secondly, Newport was the first authority to use the winged sea lion which has rare heraldic usage. Shield Supporters Motto The current Newport City Council logo features the winged sea lion derived from the coat of arms. A feature of the 1927 Newport Bridge is the four plaques showing the cherub over the shield but omitting the other detail of the coat of arms. Newport Rugby Football Club use a variant of the cherub and shield as their club crest