Coat of arms of Vanuatu

Coat of arms of Vanuatu
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Armiger Republic of Vanuatu
Adopted 1980
Escutcheon A Melanesian warrior , armed with a spear, standing before a mountain; behind him a boar's tusk and two leaves of the namele (coconut palm) in saltire, all proper and the golden scroll on the bottom with the National Motto.
Motto LONG GOD YUMI STANAP
"IN GOD WE STAND"

The Coat of arms of Vanuatu features a Melanesian warrior holding the spear standing before the mountain superimposed on the boar's tusk encircling two crossed namele fern fronds and the golden scroll on the bottom with the National Motto that reads: LONG GOD YUMI STANAP (In Bislama for, "IN GOD WE STAND"). The Bislama "long" is a preposition derived from the word "along" and has several flexible meanings, "in, on, at," and "with." When used referring to another with personhood, it is generally understood to mean "with (said person.)" The original version was designed by Australian artist Rick Frazer in 1980.[1]

Historical Coats of Arms and emblems

References

Citations
  1. ↑ Ligo, Godwin (August 10, 2017). "Frazer's contribution to Vanuatu's independence". Vanuatu Daily Post. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
Bibliography
  • "State Flag and Armorial Bearings Public Declaration". Laws of the Republic of Vanuatu. 1980. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
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