The coat of arms of Sydney was granted to the city on 30 July 1908 by England's College of Arms.[1] It features a three-masted ship on a gold and blue background, along with symbols pertaining to various figures in Sydney's history (namely Viscount Sydney, Governor Phillip, Captain Cook, and Sir Thomas Hughes). The crest is an anchor encircled by a mural crown and surmounted by a six-pointed star, and the supporters are an Aboriginal and an 18th-century British seaman. The motto is "I take but I surrender". An interpretation published alongside the grant of arms explains this as follows:
In 1996, the arms were extensively redesigned.[2] The redesign simplified the arms, removing the motto and replacing the human supporters with a snake and a coiled rope. The snake represents the Rainbow Serpent, an Aboriginal creator-being. It is adorned with markings used by the Eora people, the original inhabitants of Port Jackson. The rope, a maritime symbol, "highlights the diverse cultural origins of the people of Sydney", and, entwined with the snake, "suggests cultural harmony".[3]
A historical version of the arms on the facade of Sydney Town Hall
From 1857 until 1908, the City of Sydney used variations on a design for the city seal by draughtsman M. de St Remy. This design, which was never officially granted, featured a shield with a rising sun, a common symbol in early Australian heraldry representing the growth of the new colony, and a ship, representing Sydney's maritime heritage. The sun was later replaced with a beehive, a traditional symbol of industry. Like later iterations of the arms, the design included an Aboriginal and a British sailor and the motto "I take but I surrender".
In 1902, Sir Thomas Hughes became the first Lord Mayor of Sydney. Hughes suggested that the council commission a new coat of arms and submit a petition to the College of Arms in London. The new arms, designed by William Frederic Ward, drew on de St Remy's design, but also included elements from the arms of Viscount Sidney and Captain Cook. The final version, granted in 1908, also included the arms of Hughes himself.[3]
^"Meeting No 1253" (PDF). City of Sydney. 17 November 1997. p. 5. Archived (PDF) from the original on 31 March 2021. Retrieved 31 March 2021. On 24 June 1996 Council resolved to adopt a new corporate logo and a revised coat of arms.
^ ab. City of Sydney. 4 December 2012. Archived from the original on 20 June 2019.
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coat, arms, sydney, coat, arms, sydney, granted, city, july, 1908, england, college, arms, features, three, masted, ship, gold, blue, background, along, with, symbols, pertaining, various, figures, sydney, history, namely, viscount, sydney, governor, phillip, . The coat of arms of Sydney was granted to the city on 30 July 1908 by England s College of Arms 1 It features a three masted ship on a gold and blue background along with symbols pertaining to various figures in Sydney s history namely Viscount Sydney Governor Phillip Captain Cook and Sir Thomas Hughes The crest is an anchor encircled by a mural crown and surmounted by a six pointed star and the supporters are an Aboriginal and an 18th century British seaman The motto is I take but I surrender An interpretation published alongside the grant of arms explains this as follows The original coat of arms 1908 The English landing party took possession from the aborigine and in turn surrendered it to that growing nationality of which the settlement of the City of Sydney was the foundation 1 The redesigned coat of arms 1996 In 1996 the arms were extensively redesigned 2 The redesign simplified the arms removing the motto and replacing the human supporters with a snake and a coiled rope The snake represents the Rainbow Serpent an Aboriginal creator being It is adorned with markings used by the Eora people the original inhabitants of Port Jackson The rope a maritime symbol highlights the diverse cultural origins of the people of Sydney and entwined with the snake suggests cultural harmony 3 Contents 1 History 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksHistory edit nbsp A historical version of the arms on the facade of Sydney Town Hall From 1857 until 1908 the City of Sydney used variations on a design for the city seal by draughtsman M de St Remy This design which was never officially granted featured a shield with a rising sun a common symbol in early Australian heraldry representing the growth of the new colony and a ship representing Sydney s maritime heritage The sun was later replaced with a beehive a traditional symbol of industry Like later iterations of the arms the design included an Aboriginal and a British sailor and the motto I take but I surrender In 1902 Sir Thomas Hughes became the first Lord Mayor of Sydney Hughes suggested that the council commission a new coat of arms and submit a petition to the College of Arms in London The new arms designed by William Frederic Ward drew on de St Remy s design but also included elements from the arms of Viscount Sidney and Captain Cook The final version granted in 1908 also included the arms of Hughes himself 3 See also edit nbsp Heraldry and Vexillology portal Flag of Sydney Coat of arms of New South Wales Australian heraldryReferences edit a b No 150 New South Wales Government Gazette 30 December 1908 pp 7115 6 Meeting No 1253 PDF City of Sydney 17 November 1997 p 5 Archived PDF from the original on 31 March 2021 Retrieved 31 March 2021 On 24 June 1996 Council resolved to adopt a new corporate logo and a revised coat of arms a b Coat of arms City of Sydney 4 December 2012 Archived from the original on 20 June 2019 External links editSymbols of the city Further information from the City Council Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Coat of arms of Sydney amp oldid 1204687156, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
