Emblem of New Caledonia

The coat of arms of New Caledonia, an island group belonging to France in the Pacific Ocean, is a heraldic point of no crest, but only an emblem.

The symbol is a frameless collection of objects that have experienced a well-founded in the tradition of worship in the region. All objects are executed in black. Most striking is the shell of a nautilus. A narrow endemic pine ( Araucaria columnaris ) projects behind this shell up of two waves. The heraldic rightmost symbol is a spear is, the tip is decorated according to the tradition of the Melanesian population ( Kanak ) with shells, and is generally considered as the main component of the emblem.

Symbolism

The Nautilus is found in the waters of New Caledonia. The lower waves make the sea represents the jaw is also called Cook - pine, but is an Araucaria.

The spear is usually on the roofs of the houses of wogs. It can be seen as a kind of totem ( flèche faîtière ). He is depicted as an emblem on the independence flag, but later on also on the official flag of the Northern Province and the Loyalty Islands.

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