Coat of arms of Sarawak

Coat of arms of Sarawak
Adopted	1988
Motto	"Bersatu, Berusaha, Berbakti" (Unity, Effort, Service)

The coat of arms of Sarawak is the official coat of arms of the Malaysian state of Sarawak.

Current coat of arms of Sarawak[]

The current coat of arms was established in 1988. The shield features a symbolic wing-spread Kenyalang or Rhinoceros Hornbill with the shield bearing the state flag.^[1] The hornbill's wings have 13 feathers, which represent the states in Malaysia.^[1] The Hibiscus represent the Malaysia's national flower which appears on the right and left sides of the bird's legs and the hornbill is perched on a banner bearing the words "Bersatu, Berusaha, Berbakti" which means 'Unity, Effort, Service'.^[1]

Past coat of arms[]

Coat of arms of the Raj of Sarawak

Description The heraldic arms of the Brooke dynasty of the Raj of Sarawak were based on the emblem used by James Brooke. It consisted of a red and black cross on yellow shield, crested by a badger, known in heraldic parlance as a "brock" and hence alluding to the dynastic surname. A crown was added in 1848, and the shield design was used as the basis of the Sarawak flag until 1973. In 1988 the state flag reverted to these original colours. Years in use 1841–1946

Coat of arms of the Crown Colony and the State of Sarawak

Description The arms of the British Crown Colony of Sarawak were based on the arms of the Raj. Also used as the state coat of arms when Sarawak formed Malaysia with Malaya, Singapore and North Borneo (Sabah) in 1963. Years in use 1946–1973

Coat of arms of the State of Sarawak

Description The design of the arms of the state of Sarawak from 1973–1988 serves as the basis for the current state coat of arms and was the first to feature Rhinocerous Hornbill as the state emblem. Most of the elements of the emblem are similar to the current version, except for the then state flag – the "Trisakti" on the shield and the then state motto Hidup Selalu Berkhidmat ("Live to serve"). Years in use 1973–1988

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