George Francis Stelling. My grandfather designed the Australian coat of arms
The Australian non-commemorative 50 cent coin is the only current coin that has the Australian Coat of Arms on the reverse. Prior to decimalisation, the Florin (Two Shillings) and the Sixpence had the Australian Coat of Arms on the reverse, and from 1910 to 1936 the Shilling and the Threepence had the Australian Coat of Arms on the reverse.
The kangaroo and the emu are on the Australian coat of arms. They hold the shield which features on e coat of arms.
The Kangaroo and the Emu are the two prominent animals on the Australian Coat of Arms. Two other animals featured within the Coat of Arms are the Black Swan and the Sheep.
The South Australian coat of arms features a piping shrike, or magpie, which is the SA faunal avian emblem.
Australian coat of arms
If its the Australian Coat of Arms then the animals are a Kangaroo and an Emu.
The purpose of the Australian Coat of Arms is to function as a graphical symbol of the nation and government of Australia on formal documents and in formal gatherings.
The Coat of Arms is used by the Commonwealth to identify its authority and property. The emblem represents the national unity of Australia.
There were no Australian commemorative coins issued in 1979. The only Australian decimal coin to have the Coat of Arms on it is the non-commemorative 50 cent coin.
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