Australia 2/- Arms, scarlet & green

Australia · 1948 · 2/- (2 Shillings)

This definitive stamp features the Australian Coat of Arms, a prominent national symbol. The design includes a shield with the badges of the six states, supported by a red kangaroo and an emu, with the Commonwealth Star above and a scroll with the word 'Australia' below.

Issued as part of the Arms definitive series, this stamp was a workhorse for higher postage rates in post-war Australia during the reign of King George VI and into the early reign of Queen Elizabeth II.