Coat of arms of Mauritius

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Coat of arms of Mauritius
Armiger	Republic of Mauritius
Adopted	1906
Blazon	Quarterly azure and or: (1) A lymphad or; (2) 3 palm trees vert; (3) A key in pale the wards downwards gules; (4) From the base a pile, and in chief a mullet argent
Supporters	On the dexter side, a dodo per bend sinister embattled gules and argent and on the sinister side, a sambar deer per bend embattled argent and gules, each supporting a sugar cane erect proper
Motto	Stella Clavisque Maris Indici "Star and Key of the Indian Ocean"
Earlier version(s)	British Mauritius
Use	1869-1906

The coat of arms of Mauritius are stipulated in the "Mauritius Laws 1990 Vol.2 SCHEDULE (Section 2)". In the lower left quarter is a key and on the right-hand side is a white star, which are referred to in the Latin motto "Stella Clavisque Maris Indici" meaning "Star and Key of the Indian Ocean".

Blazon[]

The armorial ensigns and supporters of Mauritius are officially described as:^[1]

(a) for arms-

1. Quarterly azure and or.
2. In the first quarter a lymphad or.
3. In the second, 3 palm trees vert.
4. In the third, a key in pale the wards downwards gules.
5. In the issuant, from the base a pile, and in chief a mullet argent.

(b) for the supporters-

1. On the dexter side, a dodo per bend sinister embattled gules and argent, and
2. On the sinister side, a sambar deer per bend embattled argent and gules, each supporting a sugar cane erect proper,

(c) with the motto "Stella Clavisque Maris Indici" (lat: Star and Key of the Indian Ocean)

Colour code[]

• Azure – Royal Blue (Pantone Reflex Blue)
• Or – Gold (Metallic Gold)
• Vert – Emerald Green (Pantone Green)
• Gules – Warm Red (Pantone 2X)
• Argent – Silver (Metallic Silver)^[1]

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