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THE VISIT OF HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH THE QUEEN MOTHER
TO AUSTRALIA, 1964.
DISPLAY OF ROYAL PORTRAITS AND ROYAL EMBLEMS
It is officially announced that consideration has been given
to the policy regarding the use of Royal Portraits and Royal Emblems
and the Arms of Australia in connection with souvenirs, mementos,
displays, etc., commemorating Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Queen
Mother's Visit to Australia in Feb) ruary/ March 1964.
2. For these purposes, an article would be regarded as a
" Souvenir" if it contained all or any of the portraits of Her Majesty
Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, Her Majesty The Queen, His Royal
Highness The Duke of Edinburgh or the AustralianCoat 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 of portraits
of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, The queen and The Duke of
. Edinburgh, t he 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 must
Conform to good taste.
Give some indication that it is linked with Queen
Elizabeth The Queen Mother's Visit words such
as " Royal Visit 1964" or " Australia 1964"
Be free from advertisement, other than the name of
the 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 Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, 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.
4. Souvenirs may be sold at any time before the 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 !. ales, The Prince Andrew and The
Princess Anne may not be used for commercial purposes or be incorporated
in the design of souvenirs. They may, however, be sold as portraits or
postcards P'nd be reproduced on calendars and greeting cards,
6. Royal Portraits, Royal Emblems and the Arms of Australia may
not be used for advertisement purposes.
7. The copyright in a portrait, picture or photograph qnd 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 design.
8. These rules do not extend to the use of Her Majesty's Standard
which is Her Majesty's personal Standard and may not be used or flown
by any other person.
9. Printed cloths and textiles, al though not classified as
souvenirs of the Royal Visit, must conform to these regulations, with the
exception of paragraph 3( b) and paragraph 4. 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
Minister's Department, Canberra"; or, in the United Kingdom, to
" The Comptroller, Lord Chamberlain's Office, St. James's Palace,
London, S. W. 1."
Prime Minister's Department,
January, 1964.