Seal of Palau
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Armiger | Republic of Palau |
Blazon | a disk shows the traditional bai, a meeting-house, stands on sixteen stones and the flag on the flagstaff with the Name of the Emblem itself: "OFFICIAL SEAL" and the year "1981" under the stones[1] |
Motto | Olbiil era Kelulau The House of the whispered decisions Republic of Palau |
Other elements | the Bai is surrounded by two names: in above, the Name of the National Congress of Palau, known as: "OLBIIL ERA KELULAU" (In Palauan for, "THE HOUSE OF THE WHISPERED DECISIONS") and the Name of the State in below |
The Seal of Palau depicts a traditional meeting center. The executive seal, used by overseas missions and by the nation's president, is also of a similar design.
The seal also resembles the seal of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, the governing body which formerly controlled Palau.
Historical Armorial[]
Coat of Arms of Spain, until 1899
Coat of Arms of The First Philippine Republic 1899-1901
Coat of Arms of The German Empire 1899-1914
Proposed Arms of German New Guinea 1914
Emblem of Imperial Japan 1914-1944
Emblem of The South Seas Mandate
Coat of Arms of The United States 1944-1981
Emblem of The United Nations 1947-1965
Emblem of The Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands 1965-1981
References[]
Categories:
- National symbols of Palau
- National seals
- Coats of arms with buildings
- Coats of arms with flags
- Heraldry stubs
- Palau stubs