NEW SOUTH WALES (Commonwealth of Australia).

NEW SOUTH WALES (Commonwealth of Australia). Azure, a cross argent, voided gules, charged in the centre point with a lion passant guardant, and on each member with a mullet of eight points or, between in the first and fourth quarters a fleece of the last banded of the second, and in the second and third quarters a garb also or. Crest — On a wreath of the colours, a rising sun, each ray tagged with a flame of fire proper. Supporters — (Dexter) a lion rampant guardant, (sinister) a kangaroo, both or. Motto — " Orta recens quam pura nites."

[Assigned by Royal Warrant, nth October 1906. Refer to Australia. The old bogus coat argent, on a cross gules, a lion passant guardant between four eight-pointed stars, now incorporated in the arms of Australia, is the device used upon the Union flag by the Governor.]

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