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Knorrepoes (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{| class="wikitable" |- style="vertical-align:top;" |center|350 px|alt=Blason de {{PAGENAME}}/Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}} | <center>''' {{uc:{{PAGENAME}}}} '''</center><br> {{#display_map:8.507,169.362|width=250|height=250|zoom=7}} |} ===Origin/meaning=== The Marshall Islands do not use a national coat of arms, but the above seal. The seal shows a bird, wings expanded, symbolizing the Angel of Peace. It is surrounded by (clockwise): #...") |
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The central part is surrounded by a bordure bearing the legend GOVERNMENT OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS and JEPILKILIN KE EJUKAAN, the motto meaning: Accomplisment Through Joint Effort. | The central part is surrounded by a bordure bearing the legend GOVERNMENT OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS and JEPILKILIN KE EJUKAAN, the motto meaning: Accomplisment Through Joint Effort. | ||
Around all is a chain symbolizing the unity of the islands, one half representing the Ratak range, the other half the Ralik range. | Around all is a chain symbolizing the unity of the islands, one half representing the Ratak range, the other half the Ralik range. | ||
At the beginning of the 20th century the islands were a German colony, but unlike other German colonies, no arms were designed for the islands. | |||
===Image gallery=== | |||
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File:marshallislandsc.jpg|alt=National Arms of the Marshall Islands|The seal on a (commemorative) coin | |||
File:marshallislandsp.jpg|alt=National Arms of the Marshall Islands|The seal on a stamp | |||
</gallery> | |||
[[Civic Heraldry Literature - Marshall Islands|'''Literature''']]: | [[Civic Heraldry Literature - Marshall Islands|'''Literature''']]: | ||