Coat of arms of Mauritius
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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-
- Quarterly azure and or.
- In the first quarter a lymphad or.
- In the second, 3 palm trees vert.
- In the third, a key in pale the wards downwards gules.
- In the issuant, from the base a pile, and in chief a mullet argent.
(b) for the 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,
(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]
References[]
Categories:
- National coats of arms
- National symbols of Mauritius
- Symbols introduced in 1906
- Coats of arms with trees
- Coats of arms with ships
- Coats of arms with keys
- Coats of arms with stars
- Coats of arms with birds
- Coats of arms with deer
- Coats of arms with sugarcane
- National emblems with birds
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