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Wednesday, June 11, 2008

The Australian Coat of Arms

I took this photo at the Melbourne Museum.



The kangaroo and emu are the native animals that hold the shield with pride. Some say the kangaroo and emu were chosen to symbolise a nation moving forward. This is based on the common belief that neither animal can move backwards easily.
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