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'''THE NATIONAL ARMS OF THE SEYCHELLES''' | |||
[[File:seychelles.jpg|center|National arms of the Seychelles]] | |||
[[ | ===Official blazon=== | ||
'''Arms''' : Azure, a Female Coco de Mer Palm (''Lodoicea maldivica'') issuant from in base a grassy mount thereon a Giant Tortoise (''Testudo gigantea'') the whole in front of water rising therefrom to the dexter an Island and sailing thereon a two-masted Schooner in full sail all 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> | |||
'''[[:Category:Mottoes all|Motto]]''': FINIS CORONAT OPUS | |||
===Origin/meaning=== | |||
The arms were granted on May 27, 1976 and confirmed on June 18, 1996. | |||
The arms were granted on May 27, 1976. | |||
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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|align="center"|[[File:seychelles1.jpg|center]] <br/>The badge from 1961 | |align="center"|[[File:seychelles1.jpg|center|National arms of the Seychelles]] <br/>The badge from 1961 | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:2050.aba.jpg|center]] <br/>The arms in the [[Abadie]] albums (1930s) | |align="center"|[[File:2050.aba.jpg|center|National arms of the Seychelles]] <br/>The arms in the [[Abadie]] albums (1930s) | ||
|align="center"|[[File:sc-c1.jpg|center]] <br/>The arms on a coin | |align="center"|[[File:sc-c1.jpg|center|National arms of the Seychelles]] <br/>The arms on a coin | ||
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[[Category:Seychelles]] | [[Category:Seychelles]] | ||
[[Category:National Arms]] | [[Category:National Arms]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1976]] | [[Category:Granted 1976]] | ||