Australian Army Corps Emblems
Dear Defence FOI,
I was reading some interesting articles about leadership and values within the Australian Army and I found an image which does not appear to be publicly available.
As seen in an image on The Cove (https://cove.army.gov.au/article/musings...), these full-colour emblems represent each Australian Army Corps. However, an official, high-resolution collection of these emblems does not appear to be publicly available?
Therefore I am requesting a digital high-resolution, (print quality - no less than 300dpi) pdf format of the collection of Australian Army Corps full colour emblems which are featured on the above mentioned link, please.
This request in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act 1982, I look forward to your response within the statutory timeframe.
Yours faithfully,
Daphne
OFFICIAL
Dear Daphne,
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The scope of your request is:
As seen in an image on The Cove
([1]https://cove.army.gov.au/article/musings...),
these full-colour emblems represent each Australian Army Corps. However,
an official, high-resolution collection of these emblems does not appear
to be publicly available?
Therefore I am requesting a digital high-resolution, (print quality - no
less than 300dpi) pdf format of the collection of Australian Army Corps
full colour emblems which are featured on the above mentioned link,
please.
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Dear Daphne,
Please find attached the Decision relating to Defence FOI 814/24/25.
Under section 54 of the FOI Act, you are entitled to request a review of
this decision. Your review rights are attached.
Please contact this office should you require any further information.
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Dear Defence FOI,
I note your decision not to release a print version of these Australian Army Corps Emblems, yet I find it odd and in contradiction to what has already been released via the Australian Army Website (https://www.army.gov.au/about-us/who-we-...)
At the time of my initial request, Defence refused release on the grounds that it was not considered in the best interests of the Army to provide the requested material. However, since that decision, Defence and the Australian Army have updated their branding to reflect the change from the Queen’s Crown (St Edward’s Crown) to the King’s Crown (Tudor Crown). In line with this update, the Australian Army has published a branding guide, freely available on the Army website, which includes a PDF that features all Corps emblems in full colour. As this publicly available resource demonstrates that these emblems are no longer restricted, and in fact are intended for open reference and use.
Therefore, my original FOI request was refused on the basis given, when the Army has now itself released the same material for public access. This contradiction suggests the earlier reasoning for refusal may not have been valid, and I respectfully request that Defence now reconsider my original FOI request in light of this.
As the official emblems of Army Corps, these symbols represent not only heritage and identity but also transparency in how Army presents itself to its people and the public. Making them available under FOI is consistent with the principle of openness, and aligns with what has already been published online.
Given the above facts, I request again for the Army to provide the high-resolution, print-quality (no less than 300dpi, PDF format) versions of the Australian Army Corps full colour emblems, as originally sought which were published as part of the following link via "The Cove" (https://cove.army.gov.au/article/musings...)
Yours sincerely,
Daphne
OFFICIAL
Dear Daphne,
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From: Daphne <[FOI #12969 email]>
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Dear Defence FOI,
I note your decision not to release a print version of these Australian Army Corps Emblems, yet I find it odd and in contradiction to what has already been released via the Australian Army Website (https://www.army.gov.au/about-us/who-we-...)
At the time of my initial request, Defence refused release on the grounds that it was not considered in the best interests of the Army to provide the requested material. However, since that decision, Defence and the Australian Army have updated their branding to reflect the change from the Queen’s Crown (St Edward’s Crown) to the King’s Crown (Tudor Crown). In line with this update, the Australian Army has published a branding guide, freely available on the Army website, which includes a PDF that features all Corps emblems in full colour. As this publicly available resource demonstrates that these emblems are no longer restricted, and in fact are intended for open reference and use.
Therefore, my original FOI request was refused on the basis given, when the Army has now itself released the same material for public access. This contradiction suggests the earlier reasoning for refusal may not have been valid, and I respectfully request that Defence now reconsider my original FOI request in light of this.
As the official emblems of Army Corps, these symbols represent not only heritage and identity but also transparency in how Army presents itself to its people and the public. Making them available under FOI is consistent with the principle of openness, and aligns with what has already been published online.
Given the above facts, I request again for the Army to provide the high-resolution, print-quality (no less than 300dpi, PDF format) versions of the Australian Army Corps full colour emblems, as originally sought which were published as part of the following link via "The Cove" (https://cove.army.gov.au/article/musings...)
Yours sincerely,
Daphne
-----Original Message-----
OFFICIAL
Dear Daphne,
Please find attached the Decision relating to Defence FOI 814/24/25.
Under section 54 of the FOI Act, you are entitled to request a review of
this decision. Your review rights are attached.
Please contact this office should you require any further information.
Kind regards,
Freedom of Information Team
Media and Information Disclosure Branch
Ministerial & Executive Coordination and Communication Division
Department of Defence
[1]Freedom of information requests | About | Defence
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