The crest, the Rising Sun, continues the use of our earliest colonial crest, representative of a newly rising country. ![]() ![]() The second and third quarters are the Wheat Sheaf, representing our second and great primary industry. The first and fourth quarters are the Golden Fleece, a reference to our great achievement in the wool industry. The lion in the centre is the English Lion derived from the British Arms. The 4 stars on the cross represent the Southern Cross – from earliest time a mariner’s guide in the south and referred to often in Australian poetry and literature as a national symbol. ![]() It is also the Navy flag badge and so recognises the work of such naval officers as Captain Cook and governors Philip, Hunter, King and Bligh. The crest, which shows a central red cross, in a larger silver cross, is the Red Cross of St George, the old badge of the colony. The NSW state crest was officially announced on 18 February 1876. A rising sun is shown above the shield and the Latin motto ‘Orta Recens Quam Pura Nites’ is below the crest, which means ‘Newly risen, how brightly you shine'. King Edward VII approved the NSW Coat of Arms in October 1906 which shows a lion and a kangaroo holding a shield. The NSW state crest was approved on 18 February 1876.
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