Crest of the HMAS Melbourne 1992

Registration number

1088071

Title

Crest of the HMAS Melbourne

Production date

1992

Medium

wood

Dimensions (H x W x D)

55 x 45 x 5 cm

Credit line

Presented by the captain of HMAS Melbourne, 1992
City of Melbourne Art and Heritage Collection

Keywords

HMAS Melbourne, crest, 1992, Vires Acquirit Eundo

Summary

Wooden plaque taken from HMAS Melbourne. It was presented to the Melbourne City Council by the Captain in 1992 and displays the official motto for the City of Melbourne. The Latin motto ‘Vires Acquirit Eundo’ is derived from the Virgil poem Aenied and translates as ‘We Gather Strength As We Go’.