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|width="70%" align="center" |'''Heraldry of the World<br/>Civic heraldry of [[Bermuda]]'''
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'''National Coat of Arms of Bermuda'''
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|'''English'''
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'''Arms''': a representation of the wreck of the ship “The Sea Venture”(A.D. 1609) all proper.<br>
'''Supporter''': A lion sejant affronté Gules.<br>
'''Motto''': QUO FATA FERUNT
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[[File:bermuda.gif|center]]
===Origin/meaning===
 
'''Origin/meaning :'''<br/>
The arms were granted on October 4, 1910.  
The arms were granted on October 4, 1910.  


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Even though the arms were officially granted in 1910, they have been used already since the early 17th century, as shown below by an image of a book describing the islands from 1624.
Even though the arms were officially granted in 1910, they have been used already since the early 17th century, as shown below by an image of a book describing the islands from 1624.
[[File:bm-1624.jpg|center]]


===Image gallery===
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File:bm-1624.jpg|alt=National Arms of Bermuda|The arms in 1624
File:bm-1640.jpg|alt=National Arms of Bermuda|The arms in an atlas by Willem Blaeu, dated 1640
File:bmz1.jpg|alt=National Arms of Bermuda|The arms on a seal from George V (image from auction site)
File:bm-c1.jpg|alt=National Arms of Bermuda|The arms on a coin
File:bermuda.wes.jpg|alt=National Arms of Bermuda|The arms on a [[Wills's - Arms of the British Empire (small)|tobacco card]] (1910)
File:bermuda.wesb.jpg|alt=National Arms of Bermuda|(reverse)
File:Bermuda.mor.jpg|alt=National Arms of Bermuda|The arms on a [[B. Morris & Sons - National and Colonial Arms|tobacco card]] (1917)
file:52.rug.jpg|alt=National Arms of Bermuda|The arms in a [[Rüger Heraldik|Czechoslovak album, 1930s]]
File:National_Arms_of_Bermuda-fr1.jpg|alt=National Arms of Bermuda|The arms in a French publication (+/- 1890-1900)
File:Bm-683.jpg|alt=National Arms of Bermuda|The arms on a 1995 stamp
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[[Civic Heraldry Literature - Bermuda|'''Literature''']]: Harper, 1980
|align="center"|[[File:bm-c1.jpg|center]] <br/>The arms on a coin
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[[Literature]] : image scanned from stamp; Harper, 1980
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