Showing posts with label Coat of Arms. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Coat of Arms. Show all posts

June 12, 2010

Coat of Arms of Brazil

The coat of arms was created on 19th November 1889 four days after Brazil became a republic.
The coat of arms consists of an emblem surrounded by the supporters Coffee(at the left) and Tobacco(at the right) branches, two main crops of Brazil at that time. the Central Blue Circle shows the Southern Cross(also known as Cruzeiro do Sul). 
The outer blue ring has 27 stars which represents the 26 states if Brazil and The Federal District. 
The first line in the Blue Ribbon shows the official name of Brazil(República Federativa do Brasil — Federative Republic of Brazil). in the second line, the date of the establishment of the republic is shown- 15th November 1889.

June 11, 2010

Coat of Arms of Mauritius

The Coat of arms of Mauritius are stipulated in the "Mauritius Laws 1990 Vol.2 SCHEDULE (Section 2)". The coat of arms was granted on 25 August 1906, and depicts various attributes of the island.

The shield:
    In the first quarter, a ship symbolizes colonization.
    In the second quarter, three palm trees represent the country’s tropical vegetation.
    In the lower right quarter is a key.
    On the left-hand side is a white star, which are referred to in the Latin motto «Stella Clavisque Maris Indici» («The Star and the Key of the Indian Ocean»).

    June 10, 2010

    Coat of Arms of England

    The picture you can see above is the Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom. It is the official coat of arms of the British monarch, currently Queen Elizabeth II. These arms are used by the Queen in her official capacity as monarch of the United Kingdom, and are officially known as her Arms of Dominion. Variants of the Royal Arms are used by other members of the Royal Family; and by the British Government in connection with the administration and government of the country. In Scotland, the Queen has a separate version of the Royal Arms, a variant of which is used by the Scotland Office.

    History of Coat of Arms of United Kingdom


    • 1154 - 1189









    •  1198 - 1340


    • 1558 - 1603








    Arms used by Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

    Compact details

    Details
    Armiger Elizabeth II
    Adopted 1837
    Crest A golden lion, royally crowned and standing on a royal crown; gold and ermine mantling
    Escutcheon Quarterly: 1 and 4 England, 2 Scotland, 3 Ireland; quarters for England and Scotland are exchanged in Scotland.
    Supporters A golden lion and a silver unicorn
    Compartment Tudor rose, Shamrock, and Thistle
    Motto French: Dieu et mon droit
    Orders Order of the Garter
    Earlier versions see below
    Use On all Acts of Parliament; the cover of all UK passports; various government departments; adapted for the reverse of coins of the pound sterling (2008).

    Version of Royal Coat of Arms of UK




    The royal coat of arms of the UK used as in Scotland.






     The coat of arms used by the British Government.








    The coat of arms used by the Scotland Office