Coat of Arms of Australia

Imagine a special picture that shows off a whole country! Australia has one, and it's called a coat of arms. It has two super strong animals helping to hold up a shield.

These animals are the kangaroo and the emu. Kangaroos are famous for their big hopping legs, and emus are huge birds that can run super fast! They are both native to Australia, which means they live there and nowhere else in the world.

They are like Australia's own special guardians!

The shield in the middle of Australia's coat of arms is like a puzzle. It has pictures that represent the six states of Australia. Each state has its own special symbol.

Think of it like having six different stickers on one big shield! At the very top of the coat of arms, there's a big star. This star has seven points, and it stands for all the states and territories working together.

It’s like a big, shiny reminder that everyone is part of Australia.

Below the shield, you'll see a plant called golden wattle. This is Australia's national flower, and it’s a beautiful yellow! It’s like the country’s favorite flower.

The coat of arms also has a big star above the shield. This star is called the Commonwealth Star. It has seven points, and each point represents one of Australia's states and territories.

It’s a symbol of unity, showing how all the different parts of Australia come together.

Australia's coat of arms wasn't always exactly the same. The first version was approved a long, long time ago, in 1908, by a king named Edward VII. Then, in 1912, a different king, George V, approved a new version.

This is the one we mostly see today! Even though the new one was made, people sometimes still used the old one. It was even on the back of old coins, like the sixpence coin.

It’s like having a favorite toy that gets a little update but is still loved!