COAT OF ARMS OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA was granted by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Royal Warrant on 17 March 1969.
For Arms: A silver shield with a base of rippled blue across, which is a thin wavy silver stripe. A black swan, in natural colour, and in horizontal position is floating on the blue base, which represents water.
And for Crest: Resting on a gold and black wreath is the Royal Crown between two Kangaroo Paw flowers accurately depicted.
And for Supporters: Two red kangaroos support the shield held between them. A boomerang accurately depicted is held by each in their other forepaw.The Coat of Arms is to be used on seals, shields, banners or otherwise according to the Laws of Arms.
Abbreviated Form: With the consent of the Garter Principal King of Arms, the Arms will be produced, for the use in Western Australia, in abbreviated form without the helmet and mantling. A helmet and mantling is depicted in correct heraldic form in the Warrant to conform to heraldic principles, but omission thereof for general usage is in line with the usage of the Commonwealth of Australia and of other Australian States~
21 December 2024
