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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.

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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.

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

Story by Stephen Levine, published 17 April 2012.