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Decorative object - Carved wooden coat of arms, RACOG

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Physical description

Representation of the RACOG coat of arms carved out of wood. Arms features a shield with four stars at centre, held by a platypus on left and a kangaroo on right. The shield is surmounted by a helmet and crown, with a phoenix bearing a rod of Asclepius at the very top. Arms are standing on a bed of wattle, above a scroll which is engraved with the text 'AD UMBRIS AD LUMINA VITAE'. The back of the coat of arms is carved with the text 'MOUSLEY - '88'.

Metal plaque detached from object reads 'PRESENTED BY/FELLOWS & MEMBERS/FROM TASMANIA'.

Inscriptions & markings

'MOUSLEY - '88'

Identifier

2025.44

Materials

Wood, Metal

Measurements

Width: 49.5 centimetres, Depth: 4 centimetres, Height: 54.5 centimetres

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Victorian Collections

https://victoriancollections.net.au/items/6913c8c1560c4b2243397706

Accessed 4 June 2026

This record was last updated 4 months ago

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