Coat of arms of Seychelles
Coat of arms of the Republic of Seychelles | |
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1976-1996 | |
Details | |
Armiger | Republic of Seychelles |
Adopted | 27 May 1976, 18 June 1996 |
Crest | Water barry wavy Azure and Argent a White Tailed Tropic Bird (Phaeton lepturus lepturus) volant proper. |
Torse | Azure, Or, Gules, Argent and Vert |
Escutcheon | Azure, a Female Coco de Mer Palm (Lodoicea maldivica) issuant from the 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. |
Supporters | Two Sail Fish (Istiophorus gladius) proper |
Motto |
FINIS CORONAT OPUS "The End Crowns the Work" |
The coat of arms of the Republic of Seychelles shows a shield, in which a giant tortoise is located on green grounds. On the ground there is a coco de mer palm tree. Behind it there is a blue sea with two islands and a sail ship to be seen. The shield is enthroned by a silver helmet, on which a white-tailed tropicbird is located above blue and white waves. The shield is supported by two white sailfish. Beneath the shield the motto of Seychelles is stated: "Finis Coronat Opus" (a phrase traditionally attributed to Ovid[1]) (Latin for "The End Crowns the Work").[2]
History
First coat of arms
After the separation of Seychelles from the Mauritius in 1903, a new badge for Seychelles was adopted.[3] The new badge was designed by Major-General Charles George Gordon.[4]. The badge consisted of a disc with a picture of the coast of Mahé with a Coco de mer on the shore, some shrubs and a giant Tortoise . On a listel in the base is the motto Finis Coronat Opvs.[3]
Second coat of arms
The second coat of arms was embellished and augmented in 1961. The coat of arms was designed by Mrs. Alec McEwen of Toronto.[5] On the coat of arms, a second island was added, symbolizing the other 114 islands of the archipelago. In the ocean, a schooner symbolizes the traffic between the islands. Around the badge is a bordure with stylized waves and the title and the motto of the colony.[3]
Current coat of arms
First variant
The current coat of arms was given by the Royal Warrant of Queen Elizabeth II, dated 27 May 1976.[3]
Second variant
On 18th June 1996, by the National Symbols Act of 1996, the colour of the coat of arms were changed to a brighter color. The most significant change was the change of the torse on the helmet, from white-blue-red (based on the older Seychellois flag), to blue-yellow-red-white-green (the color of the current flag of Seychelles).[6]
Gallery
First coat of arms
Second coat of arms
Current coat of arms
- 1976-1996
- Current version
- Another version of the current coat of arms, the amount of torso is 6 rather than 5.
- The coat of arms, taken in 2005 on Seychelles.
References
- ↑ Wiktionary: finis coronat opus
- ↑ "Government of Seychelles - National Ceremony & Symbols". egov.sc.
- 1 2 3 4 de Vries, Hubert (December 23, 2008). "SEYCHELLES". www.hubert-herald.nl. Retrieved August 22, 2018.
- ↑ Grieve, Martin (December 6, 2009). "Seychelles - Colonial flags". fotw.info. Retrieved August 22, 2018.
- ↑ Janicki, Ann (April 28, 2005). "Detail of badge (1961-1976)". fotw.info. Retrieved August 22, 2018.
- ↑ Ministry of Foreign Affairs (June 18, 1996). "New National Symbols of the Republic of Seychelles" (PDF). www.mfa.gov.sc. Retrieved August 23, 2018.