Australian Seal

Australian Seal
The sculpture outside the Embassy of Australia, Washington, D.C. (2023)
Artist	Thomas Bass
Type	Sculpture
Dimensions	2.4 m × 1.5 m × 0.61 m (8 ft × 5 ft × 2 ft)
Location	Washington, D.C., United States
Coordinates	38°54′27.7″N 77°2′12.9″W / 38.907694°N 77.036917°W / 38.907694; -77.036917

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]

See also

• 1969 in art
• List of public art in Washington, D.C., Ward 2

References

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