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GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF SOUTH AFRICA

Coat of arms (crest) of Geological Society of South Africa

Official blazon

  • (af)

Wapen: Deursnede van blou en goud, 'n dwarsbalk van swart, in die skildhoof vergesel van twee versmalde golwende dwarsbalke van silwer en in die skildvoet van twee versmalde hoekige dwarsbalke van rooi, oor alles heen 'n swart koek omsoom en belaai met 'n streepkruis van silwer.
Helmteken: 'n Springbokkop van natuurlike kleur gehalsband van swart en daarop die astronomiese simbool soos in die skild.
Dekklede: Silwer en rooi.
Wapenspreuk: TERRAM COGNOSCENDO PROGREDIMUR

  • (en)

Arms: Per fess Azure and Or, a fess Sable between in chief two bars wavy Argent and in base two bars dacetty Gules, over all an ogress edged and charged with a fillet cross Argent.
Crest: A springbok head proper collared Sable bearing the astronomical symbol as in the shield.
Mantling: Argent and Gules.
Motto: TERRAM COGNOSCENDO PROGREDIMUR

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on June 7, 1974.

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