A kangaroo and an emu.
The Kangaroo and the Emu are the two prominent animals on the Australian Coat of Arms. Two other animals featured within the Coat of Arms are the Black Swan and the Sheep.
One of the reasons is because it has two of the Australian animals.
If its the Australian Coat of Arms then the animals are a Kangaroo and an Emu.
Australia does not have an official "native bird" or avian faunal symbol. The closest any bird comes to this is the emu, which is on the Australian coat of Arms.
The two animals on the Australian Coat of Arms are the Emu and the Kangaroo. They feature on the coat-of-arms because neither creature is believed to be able to take a backwards step. Therefore, they are symbols of forward progression and advancement - appropriate for the new, young country emerging at the beginning of the twentieth century.
Queensland's Coat of Arms has a bull's head, a merino ram, a red deer (an introduced species) and the brolga (Queensland's official state bird).
The emu and kangaroo were chosen for the Australian Coat of Arms because they are unique to Australia and symbolize the nation's distinctive wildlife. Both animals are also emblematic of progress, as they cannot easily move backward, representing Australia's forward-thinking spirit. Additionally, they are both native to the continent, highlighting Australia's natural heritage. Their presence on the Coat of Arms reflects national identity and pride.
Apparently, all Australian states and territories are represented laconically by flowers, some animals, coats of arms and so forth -- except for the Australian Antarctic Territory, which is not represented in these lists.
The Australian non-commemorative 50 cent coin is the only current coin that has the Australian Coat of Arms on the reverse. Prior to decimalisation, the Florin (Two Shillings) and the Sixpence had the Australian Coat of Arms on the reverse, and from 1910 to 1936 the Shilling and the Threepence had the Australian Coat of Arms on the reverse.
The Australian one dollar bill has a picture of Elizabeth II and the coat of Arms of Australia on the front. On the back side is the artwork by David Malangi of the native people called Yolngu.
George Francis Stelling. My grandfather designed the Australian coat of arms
The kangaroo and the emu are on the Australian coat of arms. They hold the shield which features on e coat of arms.