Coat of arms of the Cook Islands
The coat of arms of the Cook Islands since 1978 applies in this form as the official emblem of the Cook Islands.
Description: In the blue sign, a circle of 15 silver five-pointed stars. The stars stand for the 15 islands in the Cook Islands belonging. About the escutcheon is placed a crown made of red feathers chief in the green- gold headband.
Behind the shield cross a red paddle and an equally colored pedunculated Wicked Cross. The paddle is facing heraldic right.
Supporters are right a blue winged silver fish, left a golden flying tern.
Under the shield is a tape, on which the name of the state, Cook Islands ( eng. " Cook Islands ", after the navigator James Cook) is.
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