COAT OF ARMS OF NEW SOUTH WALES was granted by King Edward VII in 1906. On the New South Wales State Arms, a lion and kangaroo support the shield on which the old state badge of the colony appears. A golden fleece and sheaves of wheat symbolise the greatest achievements of New South Wales’ agricultural industries of the time. The crest above the shield is of the rising sun which represents the newly rising country, and rests on a wreath of silver (white) and blue which represent the state’s livery colours. Reflecting the rising sun crest of New South Wales, the state’s Latin motto is: Orta recens quam pura nites: “Newly risen how brightly you shine”~
7 December 2024
