Australian Seal

Australian Seal

The sculpture outside the Embassy of Australia, Washington, D.C.
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

Australian Seal is an outdoor 1968–1969 sculpture 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

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