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Coat of arms of Tristan da Cunha

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Adopted
  
2002

Coat of arms of Tristan da Cunha

Armiger
  
Government of Tristan da Cunha

Crest
  
Naval crown with a longboat

Escutcheon
  
Blue-and-white shield with the picture of four albatrosses

Supporters
  
Two Tristan rock lobsters

Motto
  
Our faith is our strength

The coat of arms of Tristan da Cunha was granted in 2002.

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Features

The arms consist of a shield featuring four albatrosses in a blue-and-white mirror image design. The two supporters are Tristan rock lobsters, which are found in the waters surrounding the island. The crest features a naval crown and a Tristan da Cunha longboat.

The motto is “Our faith is our strength”.

Arms on the flag of Tristan da Cunha

The arms feature on the flag of Tristan da Cunha, and on the defaced Union Flag used by the Administrator.

Previous arms usage

Prior to 2002, as a dependency of Saint Helena, Tristan da Cunha used their coat of arms.

References

Coat of arms of Tristan da Cunha Wikipedia


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