P. M. No-, 57/ 1962
SOUVENIR' 3 OF ROYAL VISIT
Statement by the Prime Minister Rt. Hon, R. G, Menziiws
It is officially announced that in connection
with the Queen's visit to Australia, consideration has b'qen
given to the policy regarding the use of Rtoyal portraits and
Royal emblems and the arms of Australia in connection trith
souvenirs, mementos, displays, etc., commemorating the visit
of Her Majesty t'% he Queen and His Royal Highness the Duke of
Edinbur gh.
2. For these purposes an article would be regarded.
as a " souvenir" if it contained all or any of the portraits
of Her Majesty the Queen? His Royal Highness the Duke of
Edinburgh or the Australian Coat of Arms, the Australian flag
or any words or symbols which have or could have any reference
to the Royal Visit or the dates of the Royal Visit.
3. No objection will be raised to the reproduction o~ f
portraits of the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh, the Royal
Arms, formal representations of the Royal crowns and the arms
of Australia in the design of articles, subject to the following
provisos The article concerned mustconform
to good taste;
give some indication that it is linked with the
Queen's Visit ( eeg. words such as " IQueen's
Visit, 1963" or " Australia, 1963");,
be free from advertisement, other than the name
of th-e manufacturer or seller, and be free from
any implication that the firm has received Royal
custom or patronage, or that the article has been
purchased by the Queen or the Duke of Edinburgh.
This particularly applies to schemes of decoration
and displays in shop windows;
not be used as a premium or selling aid.
Souvenirs may be sold at any time before the Queen's
Visit, during the Visit and for a period of three months after
the date of the conclusion of the Visit,,
Portraits of the Prince of Wales, the Prince Andrew
and the Princess Anne may not be used for commercial purposes
or be incorporated in the design ofIL souvenirs. They may,-however,
be sold as portraits or postcards and be reproduced on ca-Lendars
and greeting cards.
6. Royal portra, 4A1-s, royal emblems and the arms of
Australia may not be used for advertisement purposes.
7. The copyright in a portrait, picture or photograph
and the ownership of a design are not affected by the foregoing,
and any question in connection therewith should be settled with
the owner of the copyright or design0 ./ 2
8o, These rules do not extend to the use of -_ e
Royal Gypher, the Royal Standard or the Queen's persoral
flag, which are the personal standa2ds of the Queen and
may not be used or flown by any other person.
9. Printed cloths and textiles, although not
classified as souvenirs of the Royal Visit, must conform
to these regulations, with the exception of paragraph
3( b) and paragraph Proposed designs must be submitted
for approval. If any cases of doubt arise as to the interpretation
of the above rules, enquiries should be addressed
to the Secretary, Prime Ministerts Department, Canberra.
CANBERRA, 7th August, 1962,