Souvenir - "Australia" Coat of Arms spoon

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Overview

metal spoon with decorated image at the top - Australian coat of arms with kangaroo and emu

Historical information

The coat of arms of Australia, officially the Commonwealth Coat of Arms, is a formal symbol of the Commonwealth of Australia. It depicts a shield, containing symbols of Australia's six States, and is held by native Australian animals, the kangaroo and the emu. The seven-pointed Commonwealth Star surmounting the crest also represents the States and Territories, while golden wattle, the national floral emblem, appears below the shield.

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Registration number

cwa-org-124-2026.058

Item type

Themes

Material

Height or length

115 mm

Inscriptions and markings

"Australia"

Contextual information

Symbols of Australia's six States appear on the shield:

New South Wales – the Cross of St George with lion and stars
Queensland – a blue Maltese Cross and Crown
South Australia – the Australian piping shrike
Tasmania – a red walking lion
Victoria – the Southern Cross
Western Australia – a black swan

Keywords

Australian Souvenir

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Last modified

Sunday, 8 February, 2026

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Busselton Historical Society