State Arms, Symbols and Emblems Act 2004
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Azure a cross argent voided gules charged in the centre chief point with a lion passant guardant, and on each member with a mullet of eight points or between in the first and fourth quarters a fleece or banded argent and in the second and third quarters a garb also or: And for a crest, on a wreath of the colours a rising sun each ray tagged with a flame of fire proper: And for the supporters, on the dexter side a lion rampant guardant: And on the sinister side a kangaroo both or, together with this motto, “Orta Recens Quam Pura Nites,” (Recently arisen, how brightly you shine)
Note—
At the commencement of this Act, the State arms were the armorial ensigns and supporters assigned for New South Wales by Royal warrant of His Majesty King Edward VII on 11 October 1906.