On this day, in 1974, the city....

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Posted by: Marc-André Laverdière

Created on: December 24 2015 at 15:28

On this day, in 1974, the city of Darwin, Australia, was devastated by Cyclone Tracy. The city's arms are below.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coat_of_arms_of_Darwin

My blazon for it is not very good, please tell me yours.

Arms: Gules, between; in chief a castle of two towers gate open Argent masoned sable and in base a mullet of 16? points Or encircled Argent; a fesse per pale azure and argent on the dexter side a vol Argent surmounted by a propeller Or, on the sinister a frigate Proper upon a bend wavy Azure voided Argent

Crest: issuant from a mural crown Proper an estoile Or encircled by an annulet tip fleur-de-lys Gules

Supporters: On the dexter side, an arborigene vested holding a shield in his dexter hand and a lance Proper in his dexter hand; on the sinister side, an Australian settler holding a pickaxe and a shovel Proper in his sinister hand and a flag Gules in dexter hand, all on a grassy mound Vert.

Motto:Progediamur

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coat_of_arms_of_Darwin