National Arms of Bermuda

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Official blazon
English	Arms: a representation of the wreck of the ship “The Sea Venture”(A.D. 1609) all proper. Supporter: A lion sejant affronté Gules. Motto: QUO FATA FERUNT

Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on October 4, 1910.

The arms show the British lion over the Sea Venture, the ship that discovered Bermuda in 1609.

Even though the arms were officially granted in 1910, they have been used already since the early 17th century, as shown below by an image of a book describing the islands from 1624.

Image gallery

The arms in 1624
The arms in an atlas by Willem Blaeu, dated 1640
The arms on a seal from George V (image from auction site)
The arms on a coin
The arms on a tobacco card (1910)
(reverse)
The arms on a tobacco card (1917)
The arms in a Czechoslovak album, 1930s
The arms in a French publication (+/- 1890-1900)
The arms on a 1995 stamp

Literature: Harper, 1980

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