Coat of arms of Malacca

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Coat of arms of Malacca
Adopted	1963
Crest	star and crescent
Supporters	Two mousedeer

The Coat of arms of Malacca is the official emblem of the Malaysian state of Malacca. The various colours on the arms indicate that the state is part of Malaysia. The star and crescent, which stand on the crest represents Islam, the official religion of the state.

The five keris represent the five legendary warriors of the ancient Malacca Sultanate, who are Hang Tuah, Hang Jebat, Hang Kasturi, Hang Lekir, and Hang Lekiu.

The two mouse-deer supporting the shield serve to recall the incident involving the mouse-deer: legend has it that a mouse-deer had attacked one of the hunting dogs brought by the entourage of Parameswara, the first ruler of the state, and kicked the dog into the river. Parameswara, who had fleeing the kingdom of Singapura at this point, considered the incident to be a good omen and decided to found a kingdom under it. He decides to name the settlement as Malacca, after the Malacca tree which he leaned against while witnessing the event,^[1] hence the tree is depicted in the shield.

A scroll at the bottom denotes the state motto: Bersatu Teguh ("Strength in Unity").

Historical state arms[]

Coat of arms	Duration	Political entity	Description	Notes
	1874–1942	Straits Settlements	Shield: "Quarterly, the Dexter Chief 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."	The "third quarter argent" containing a sprig of the oil tree keruing represented Malacca
	1948–1963	Malacca	Shield: "The azure in base on waves of the sea, a sailing yacht in full sail to the sinister, all proper within a bordure Argent; the Dexter Chief mouse-deer's head erased proper argent;" Crest: "On a wreath of the Colours upon a mount the A Famosa proper"

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