Coat of arms of Solomon Islands
| Coat of arms of Solomon Islands | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Armiger | Charles III in Right of Solomon Islands |
| Adopted | 1978 |
| Crest | On a helmet guardant, lambrequined Argent and Azure, a Solomon Islands war canoe proper and a Sun radiant Or |
| Torse | Argent and azure |
| Shield | Or, a Saltire Vert charged with two spears in saltire, points in base and a bow and two arrows charged with a native shield in fess point, between two Turtles all proper, and on a chief Azure an Eagle sejant on a branch between two Frigate birds all proper |
| Supporters | On the dexter, a Crocodile, and on the sinister a Shark, both proper |
| Compartment | A stylised two-headed Frigate bird Sable |
| Motto | To Lead Is to Serve |
The coat of arms of Solomon Islands shows a shield which is framed by a crocodile and a shark. The motto is displayed under it, which reads "To Lead Is to Serve". Over the shield there is a helmet with decorations, crowned by a stylised sun.[1][2]
Historical coat of arms
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Solomon Islands badge (1906–1947) -
![Solomon Islands badge (1947–1956)[3]](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9d/Badge_of_the_Solomon_Islands_%281947%E2%80%931956%29.svg/120px-Badge_of_the_Solomon_Islands_%281947%E2%80%931956%29.svg.png)
Solomon Islands badge (1947–1956)[3] -
Solomon Islands badge (1956–1978)
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![Solomon Islands badge (1947–1956)[3]](/wiki/File:Badge_of_the_Solomon_Islands_(1947%E2%80%931956).svg)
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References
[edit]- ^ "Solomon Islands flags at Flags of the World.net". 2017-04-27. Retrieved 2017-04-27.
- ^ "Solomon Islands historical flags at Flags of the World.net". 2017-04-27. Retrieved 2017-04-27.
- ^ "British Solomon Islands Protectorate 1947-1956 at Flags of the World.net". 2017-04-27. Retrieved 2017-04-27.
