Coat of arms of Darwin

The Coat of arms of Darwin were granted by the Queen on 9 December 1959 - the same year in which Darwin was granted city status.

Coat of Arms of the City of Darwin
ArmigerLord Mayors of Darwin
Adopted1959
CrestOut of a Mural Crown proper a Mariner's Compass Gules, the Rose Or, the Needle pointing to the North also Gules. Mantling: Gules, doubled Argent.
TorseNone
BlazonGules, on a Fess per pale Azure and Argent between in chief a Castle also Argent, the Portcullis raised Sable, and in base a Sun irradiated Or within an Annulet likewise Argent, a Wooden Aeroplane Propellor of early pattern erect proper, winged Argent, and on Water harry wavy proper a Sailing Ship of two masts in full sail also proper.
SupportersOn the dexter side an Australian Aborigine with tribal markings proper holding in the exterior hand a Native Shield and supporting by the interior hand a Spear point upwards also proper, and on the sinister side a British Settler supporting with the exterior hand a Pick and Shovel likewise proper.
CompartmentA mount Vert.
MottoLatin: Progrediamur

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