2008 $1 Australian Commonwealth Coat of Arms 1oz Silver Coloured Proof Coin

The first official Commonwealth Coat of Arms was granted 100 years ago by a Royal Warrant of King Edward VI in 1908. The design comprises a white and blue shield displaying six small escutcheons and a cross of St. George featuring five six-pointed white stars. Above the shield, which is supported by the kangaroo and emu standing on a grassy mound, is the crest containing the seven-pointed gold star of Federation on a wreath of white and blue. The motto ‘Advance Australia’ is inscribed at the base of the shield.