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| The Arms of Her Majesty in Right of South Australia |
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| Details
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| Armiger |
Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia
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| Adopted |
1984
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| Crest |
Sturt's desert pea
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| Escutcheon |
Piping shrike |
The Coat of arms of South Australia is the official symbol of the state of South Australia. It was granted by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on April 19, 1984. They replaced a coat of arms granted to the State in 1936.
The shield has the Piping Shrike within a golden disc (officially said to represent the rising sun) on a blue background. The Piping Shrike is the unofficial bird emblem of South Australia and also appears on the State Badge. The crest is the Sturt's desert pea, the floral emblem of South Australia, on top of a wreath of the State colours. The coat of arms has no supporters. The compartment, or base, is a grassland with symbols of agriculture and industry, and a motto with the name "South Australia".
[edit] The 1936 Coat of arms
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