Armorial of Singapore

This is a list of the coats of arms that are currently used in Singapore, or have been used during its history.

Official coat of arms[]

Coat of Arms	Duration	Description	Comments
	1959–present	Coat of arms of Singapore	The escutcheon gules, a crescent facing a pentagon of five mullets argent, supported by a lion dexter and a tiger sinister rampant guardant standing on two stalks of padi (rice) Or.

	1960–present	Crest of the President of the Republic of Singapore	Used by the President of Singapore, the Presidential Crest features a red and white shield on which is emblazoned a lion carrying a stalk of laurel. Its shield is crowned by a crescent moon and five stars, and encircled by an orchid wreath. Beneath the wreath flies a red banner with the word Singapura (the Malay name of Singapore).
	1965–present	Crest of the Parliament of the Republic of Singapore	The crest consists of the coat of arms of Singapore and the Mace of Parliament which is a symbol of the authority of the Speaker of Parliament.

1960–present	Crest of the Singapore Armed Forces as well as the Singapore Army	The emblem's escutcheon reads "Tentera Singapura" (meaning "Singapore Army" in Malay). The national coat of arms sits in its interior. The motto is "Yang Pertama Dan Utama" ("first and foremost" in Malay). Two stalks of laurel flank the escutcheon. The laurels are green for the Singapore Army and gold for the Singapore Armed Forces.
1959–present	Crest of the Republic of Singapore Navy	The emblem contains the national coat of arms, and below it an anchor which epitomises naval roots and signifies continued adherence to naval values. The lion represents courage, nobility and sovereignty which symbolises the nation and how the RSN will act in defence of Singapore. The tiger represents fierce determination and aggressive deterrence in how the RSN will carry out the duty of protecting the nation. The laurels are the hallmark of excellence that reflects the professionalism and dedication that goes into the making of the RSN.
1968–present	Crest of the Republic of Singapore Air Force	The crest consists of the national coat of arms supported by the silver wings of the Air Force within a bowl of golden laurels.

Coat of arms	Duration	Political entity	Description	Notes
	1826–1942, 1945–1946	Coat of arms of the Straits Settlements	Quarterly, the first quarter gules, issuant from the base a tower proper, on the battlements thereof a lion passant guardant Or; the second quarter argent, on a mount an areca nut palm tree proper; the third quarter also argent a sprig of the oil tree keruing proper; the fourth quarter azure in base on waves of the sea in front of a representation of the sun rising behind a mountain, a sailing yacht in full sail to the sinister, all proper. Crest: A demi-lion rampant guardant supporting in the paws a staff proper, thereon flying to the sinister a banner azure, charged with three imperial crowns Or.	The "first quarter gules" containing a lion on a tower represented Singapore.
	1948–1959	Coat of arms of the Colony of Singapore	Similar to the arms of the Straits Settlements, but with the image of a lion on a tower represented Singapore occupy the whole shield and the flag of Singapore as a Crown Colony replaced that of the Straits Settlements.	Used when Singapore was a Crown colony.