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'''THE NATIONAL ARMS OF THE SEYCHELLES''' | '''THE NATIONAL ARMS OF THE SEYCHELLES''' | ||
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'''Crest''': Upon a Wreath Azure, Or, Gules, Argent and Vert above water barry wavy Azure and Argent a White Tailed Tropic Bird (''Phaethon lepturus lepturus'') volant proper.<br> | '''Crest''': Upon a Wreath Azure, Or, Gules, Argent and Vert above water barry wavy Azure and Argent a White Tailed Tropic Bird (''Phaethon lepturus lepturus'') volant proper.<br> | ||
'''Supporters''': On either side a Sail Fish (''Istiophorus gladius'') proper.<br> | '''Supporters''': On either side a Sail Fish (''Istiophorus gladius'') proper.<br> | ||
'''Motto''': FINIS CORONAT OPUS | '''[[:Category:Mottoes all|Motto]]''': FINIS CORONAT OPUS | ||
===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
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The arms show a landscape with a giant tortoise and a coconut tree in front, a blue sea, island and ship in the back and clouds in the sky. | The arms show a landscape with a giant tortoise and a coconut tree in front, a blue sea, island and ship in the back and clouds in the sky. | ||
The crest is a flying White-tailed Tropicbird (''Phaethon lepturus''). The supporters are two white | The crest is a flying White-tailed Tropicbird (''Phaethon lepturus''). The supporters are two white sailfish. The whole shows the island and its typical wildlife on land (tortoise), air (bird) and sea (fish). | ||
The whole shows the island and its typical wildlife on land (tortoise), air (bird) and sea (fish. | |||
The motto "Finis Coronat Opus" is Latin for "The End Crowns the Work". | The motto "Finis Coronat Opus" is Latin for "The End Crowns the Work". | ||
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[[Category:Seychelles]] | [[Category:Seychelles]] | ||
[[Category:National Arms]] | [[Category:National Arms]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1976]] | [[Category:Granted 1976]] | ||