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==The arms of the Falkland Islands Dependencies== | ==The arms of the Falkland Islands Dependencies== | ||
The arms were officially granted on | The arms were officially granted on March 11, 1952. | ||
===Official blson=== | |||
Per fess wavy barry wavy of six argent and azure, and argent; on a pile gules, a torch enflamed proper. Supporters: On the dexter side a lion Or and on the sinister side an Emperor Penguin proper. Motto: Research and Discovery. | |||
===Origin/meaning=== | |||
The arms consist of a shield bearing a flaming torch on a wavy background representing the sea. The dexter supporter is a golden lion, representing the United Kingdom. The sinister supporter is an Emperor penguin, representing the native wildlife in the territory. The lion stands on a grass floor, while the penguin stands on an ice floor. The crest is a representation of the RRS Discovery, the research ship used by Robert Falcon Scott and Ernest Shackleton on their first journey to the Antarctic. | The arms consist of a shield bearing a flaming torch on a wavy background representing the sea. The dexter supporter is a golden lion, representing the United Kingdom. The sinister supporter is an Emperor penguin, representing the native wildlife in the territory. The lion stands on a grass floor, while the penguin stands on an ice floor. The crest is a representation of the RRS Discovery, the research ship used by Robert Falcon Scott and Ernest Shackleton on their first journey to the Antarctic. | ||
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