Coat of arms of Nauru

The design of the coat of arms of Nauru is from the year 1968, after the Declaration of Independence; officially began to use it in the early 1970s.

Description

The shield is divided and split below.

  • Top in gold on the silver woven base chemical symbol for phosphorus.
  • In the lower heraldic right ( from the viewer's left ) silver box sitting on a red crutch black frigate bird over five blue ocean waves.
  • In the lower left blue box branch Tomanoblüten.

The bent out to the sides shield is adorned by golden cords. To the sides fittings made ​​of palm fronds, feathers of the frigate bird and shark teeth.

A zwölfstrahliger silver star on the upper plate edge is taken from the flag. The floating silver band with black capital letters bears the name of the island in mikronesischem Nauru: Naoero.

The silver ribbon under the shield bears the motto of the Republic of Nauru in black capital letters :: "God 's Will First"

Symbolism

The woven background symbolizes the people of Nauru, the frigatebird the local fauna and flora Tomanozweig; the chemical symbol for phosphorus promoting phosphates. The shield is surrounded by the chiefs badge which they wore for celebrations - cords of palm fronds, feathers of the frigate bird and shark teeth.

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