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Kōrero: Coat of arms

Revising the coat of arms: another version

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Revising the coat of arms: another version

This version of the coat of arms is close to the one that was eventually adopted in 1956. The words ‘New Zealand’ have replaced the word ‘Onward’ on the scroll at the foot of the shield.

Te whakamahi i tēnei tūemi

Archives New Zealand - Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga

Reference: AAAC W5084 7536 Box 216 CON/3/3/2

Permission of Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga must be obtained before any re-use of this material.

Ngā whakaahua me ngā rauemi katoa o tēnei kōrero

Me pēnei te tohu i te whārang

Stephen Levine, Coat of arms – A new coat of arms, 1956, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/artwork/35067/revising-the-coat-of-arms-another-version (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Stephen Levine, i tāngia i te 17 April 2012.