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'''NATIONAL ARMS OF THE SOLOMON ISLANDS''' | '''NATIONAL ARMS OF THE SOLOMON ISLANDS''' | ||
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[[File:solomonislands.jpg|center|550 px|National Arms of the Solomon Islands]] | [[File:solomonislands.jpg|center|550 px|National Arms of the Solomon Islands]] | ||
===Official blazon=== | |||
'''Arms''' : Or, a Saltire Vert charged with two spears in saltire, points in base and a bow and two arrows charged with a native shield in fess point, between two Turtles all proper, and on a chief Azure an Eagle sejant on a branch between two Frigate birds all proper.<br> | '''Arms''' : Or, a Saltire Vert charged with two spears in saltire, points in base and a bow and two arrows charged with a native shield in fess point, between two Turtles all proper, and on a chief Azure an Eagle sejant on a branch between two Frigate birds all proper.<br> | ||
'''Crest''' : On a helmet guardant, lambrequined Argent and Azure, a Solomon Islands war canoe proper and a Sun radiant Or.<br> | '''Crest''' : On a helmet guardant, lambrequined Argent and Azure, a Solomon Islands war canoe proper and a Sun radiant Or.<br> | ||
'''Supporters''' : On the dexter, a Crocodile, and on the sinister a Shark, both proper.<br> | '''Supporters''' : On the dexter, a Crocodile, and on the sinister a Shark, both proper.<br> | ||
'''Compartment''' : A stylised two-headed Frigate bird Sable.<br> | '''Compartment''' : A stylised two-headed Frigate bird Sable.<br> | ||
'''Motto''' : To Lead Is To Serve | '''[[:Category:Mottoes all|Motto]]''': To Lead Is To Serve | ||
===Origin/meaning=== | |||
The arms were granted on July 7, 1978 and are based on the former colonial arms. | The arms were granted on July 7, 1978 and are based on the former colonial arms. | ||
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==Colonial arms== | ==Colonial arms== | ||
===Official blazon=== | ===Official blazon=== | ||
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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The second colonial arms were granted on September 24, 1956. | The second colonial arms were granted on September 24, 1956. | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:brsolo1.jpg|center|National Arms of the Solomon Islands]] <br/>The arms from 1956 | |||
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The four quarters are for the Malaita, Western, Central and Eastern districts. The lion passant is for the British Rule. | The four quarters are for the Malaita, Western, Central and Eastern districts. The lion passant is for the British Rule. | ||
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The | The turtle is a symbol for the Western district, the 8 points refer to the 8 main islands. | ||
Before 1947 the colony only used a badge. | Before 1947 the colony only used a badge. | ||