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[[File:zaf4.jpg|center]] | [[File:zaf4.jpg|center|National Arms of South Africa]] | ||
===Official blazon=== | |||
===Origin/meaning=== | |||
The present arms were officially designed and adopted on April 26, 2000. | The present arms were officially designed and adopted on April 26, 2000. | ||
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present the powerful legs of the Secretary Bird. The spear and knobkierie are lying down to symbolise peace. <br/>The protea is an emblem of the beauty of South Africa and the flowering potential of the nation in pursuit of the African Renaissance and also symbolises the holistic integration of forces that grow from the earth, nurtured from above. The Secretary Bird, characterized in flight, is the natural consequence of growth and speed. It is a powerful bird whose legs, depicted as the spear and knobkierie, serve it well in its hunt for snakes symbolizing protection of the nation against its enemies. It is a messenger of the heavens and conducts its grace upon the earth, in this sense it is a symbol of divine majesty. Its uplifted wings are an emblem of the ascendance of the nation, whilst simultaneously offering us its protection. The rising sun is an emblem of brightness and splendour. Its symbolises the promise of the rebirth, the active faculties of reflection, knowledge, good judgment and will-power.It is the symbol of the source of life, of light and the ultimate wholeness of humanity. The completed structure of the of the Coat of Arms combines the lower and higher circles in a symbol of infinity. The path that connects the lower edge of the scroll, through the lines of the tusks, with the horizon above which the sun rises at the top, forms the shape of a cosmic egg from which the Secretary Bird rises. In the symbolic sense this is the implied re-birth of the spirit of South Africa. | present the powerful legs of the Secretary Bird. The spear and knobkierie are lying down to symbolise peace. <br/>The protea is an emblem of the beauty of South Africa and the flowering potential of the nation in pursuit of the African Renaissance and also symbolises the holistic integration of forces that grow from the earth, nurtured from above. The Secretary Bird, characterized in flight, is the natural consequence of growth and speed. It is a powerful bird whose legs, depicted as the spear and knobkierie, serve it well in its hunt for snakes symbolizing protection of the nation against its enemies. It is a messenger of the heavens and conducts its grace upon the earth, in this sense it is a symbol of divine majesty. Its uplifted wings are an emblem of the ascendance of the nation, whilst simultaneously offering us its protection. The rising sun is an emblem of brightness and splendour. Its symbolises the promise of the rebirth, the active faculties of reflection, knowledge, good judgment and will-power.It is the symbol of the source of life, of light and the ultimate wholeness of humanity. The completed structure of the of the Coat of Arms combines the lower and higher circles in a symbol of infinity. The path that connects the lower edge of the scroll, through the lines of the tusks, with the horizon above which the sun rises at the top, forms the shape of a cosmic egg from which the Secretary Bird rises. In the symbolic sense this is the implied re-birth of the spirit of South Africa. | ||
==Prevous arms== | |||
[[File:zaf3.jpg|center]] | [[File:zaf3.jpg|center|National Arms of South Africa]] | ||
These arms were granted on September 21 1932. | These arms were granted on September 21 1932. | ||
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The arms were first granted on 17 September 1910. In these arms the helmet was not present and the supporters stood on a simple ribbon. In 1930 the College of Arms in London granted new arms. In these arms the supporters were placed on a small grassy hill. The helmet was not granted and the arms only remained in use until 1932. | The arms were first granted on 17 September 1910. In these arms the helmet was not present and the supporters stood on a simple ribbon. In 1930 the College of Arms in London granted new arms. In these arms the supporters were placed on a small grassy hill. The helmet was not granted and the arms only remained in use until 1932. | ||
{|align="center" | {|align="center" | ||
|align="center"|[[File:zaf1.jpg|center]] <br/>The arms of 1910 | |align="center"|[[File:zaf1.jpg|center|National Arms of South Africa]] <br/>The arms of 1910 | ||
|align="center"|[[File:zaf2.jpg|center]] <br/>The arms of 1930 | |align="center"|[[File:zaf2.jpg|center|National Arms of South Africa]] <br/>The arms of 1930 | ||
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The proposal, however, came too late in London, the Cape colony seal had already been made, and thus the arms were never registered. | The proposal, however, came too late in London, the Cape colony seal had already been made, and thus the arms were never registered. | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:zafc1.jpg|250 px|center|National Arms of South Africa]] <br/>The arms on a coin | |||
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