Coat of arms of Tuvalu

The coat of arms of Tuvalu since 1980 binding emblem.

Description

The coat of arms with golden board is divided into Blue and Gold. Above, a golden Maneapa with blue windows open, down four blue wave beams. In -board switch eight rotgetupfte mussels with green banana leaves. Under the shield a golden ribbon with black capital letters in tuvaluischer language bears the motto " Tuvalu mo te Atua ". (Eight islands for the Almighty God )

Symbolism

The banana leaves on the plate edge stand for the fertility of the islands.

The eight shells symbolize the eight inhabited islands of the archipelago. The shield itself shows the Maneapa, the traditional meeting house, the venue for the discussions. Under the floor are stylistically in blue and gold the ocean waves shown. The words " Tuvalu mo te Atua " (Eight islands for the Almighty God ) are simultaneously also the title of the Tuvaluan national anthem. Both together surrounding the Maneapa and have so attention to this important on all the islands traditional place.

History

Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain gave the archipelago on 3 December 1976 a coat of arms, which was retained as a national emblem at independence.

The design is by R. P. Turner.

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