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From Brighton to Footscray, what your suburb’s coat of arms should look like

SOME Melbourne municipalities have their own coats of arms, but they’re not really with the times. From Flemington’s yellow sparkling wine to Chadstone’s designer brands, here are a few which more accurately reflect modern Melbourne.

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HERALDRY, a tradition dating back centuries, is a formalised and complex allocation of coats of arms to families and places.

Some areas of Melbourne have their own coat of arms, many drawn more than a century ago.

But they’re not really with the times.

Here are some suggestions for some new designs that better reflect modern Melbourne.

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BRIGHTON

A leisure yacht above face filler, a luxury car brand and a beach box that cost more than a house in the outer suburbs.

Supported by twin golden retrievers whose combined vet bills total more than the GDP of some small Pacific countries.

Marc Murphy is a supporter on Carlton’s coat of arms.
Marc Murphy is a supporter on Carlton’s coat of arms.

CARLTON

Italian food, coffee and organised crime immortalised by popular culture below a disused promotional Vespa.

Marc Murphy and Mick Gatto are supporters.

The Chadstone coat of arms is black, like Melburnians’ favourite shade to wear.
The Chadstone coat of arms is black, like Melburnians’ favourite shade to wear.

CHADSTONE

Irresponsible credit card expenditure above a whole bunch of designer brands, many of whose clothes are made in southeast Asia.

Supported by skinny people.

Iron Man watches over Docklands on the suburb’s coat of arms.
Iron Man watches over Docklands on the suburb’s coat of arms.

DOCKLANDS

Marvel branding, mini golf and Airbnb below a Melbourne Star wheel pod that sometimes turns.

Supported by two stoic bachelor filing cabinets.

Flemington’s emblem is pretty in pink.
Flemington’s emblem is pretty in pink.

FLEMINGTON

Yellow sparkling wine, hangover remedy and betting slip as a crest.

Supported by a horse, a drunk man supporting a drunk woman and topped with another drunk simulating a sexual act on a Pringle container.

Franco Cozzo makes an appearance on Footscray’s coat of arms.
Franco Cozzo makes an appearance on Footscray’s coat of arms.

FOOTSCRAY

A busy PSO and bulldog as supporters.

Confiscated knives, illegal fireworks and Franco Cozzo, below the West Gate Bridge.

Not one, but two Tigers on Richmond’s emblem.
Not one, but two Tigers on Richmond’s emblem.

RICHMOND

The Dimmy’s tower above Dusty, discarded syringes and gelato.

Supporters are a tiger and a spaced-out local.

A white elephant is fitting for Spring St’s coat of arms.
A white elephant is fitting for Spring St’s coat of arms.

SPRING ST

Peter Marshall and a lobster are supporters to a red shirt, Sky News and a white elephant, symbolising state government project management tradition.

Like many Melbourne suburbs, sky rail is above.

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