Armorial of the governors-general of Australia

Badge of the governors-general of Australia

The following is an armorial of the individuals who have served as governor-general of the Commonwealth of Australia.

Several Australian governors-general have been granted armorial achievements, commonly referred to as coats of arms, with many having been inherited.

Coats of arms of governors-general

Notes

1. The first governor-general of Australia.
2. Current governor general.

See also

• Australia portal
• Heraldry portal

• List of governors-general of Australia
• Australian heraldry
• Coat of arms of Australia
• Roll of arms
• Armorial of the governors-general of New Zealand
• Armorial of the governors general of Canada
• Armorial of prime ministers of the United Kingdom
• List of personal coats of arms of presidents of the United States

External links

• Official Website of the Governor-General of Australia
• The Australian Heraldry Society

References

This article incorporates text from these sources, which are in the public domain:

• Burke's The General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales: Comprising a Registry of Armorial Bearings from the Earliest to the Present Time (1864);
• Debrett's Illustrated Peerage, and Titles of Courtesy (1876);
• Debrett's Baronetage, Knightage, and Companionage (1893);
• Debrett's Peerage, Baronetage, Knightage, and Companionage (1903);
• Burke's A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Peerage and Baronetage, the Privy Council, Knightage and Companionage 77th Edition (1915);
• Debrett's Peerage and Titles of Courtesy (1921);
• Debrett's Peerage, Baronetage, Knightage And Companionage (1923).

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