Australian Seal

Summary

Australian Seal is an outdoor sculpture of 1968–69 by Thomas Bass, installed outside the Embassy of Australia, Washington, D.C., in the United States. The bronze sculpture measures approximately 8 feet (2.4 m) x 5 feet (1.5 m) x 2 feet (0.61 m) and is set on a flagstone base. It depicts a kangaroo, emu, and the Australian shield, which includes images of St. George's Cross, Queen Victoria's crown, a Maltese Cross, magpie, black swan, and lions. Above the shield is a seven-pointed star.[1]

Australian Seal
The sculpture "Australian Seal" by Tom Bass, featuring a kangaroo, an emu, and the Australian shield, outside the newly renovated Australian Embassy in Washington, D.C.
The sculpture outside the Embassy of Australia, Washington, D.C. (2023)
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ArtistThomas Bass
TypeSculpture
Dimensions2.4 m × 1.5 m × 0.61 m (8 ft × 5 ft × 2 ft)
LocationWashington, D.C., United States
Coordinates38°54′27.7″N 77°2′12.9″W / 38.907694°N 77.036917°W / 38.907694; -77.036917

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  1. ^ "Australian Seal, (sculpture)". Smithsonian Institution. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved October 12, 2015.