| Coat of arms of Tristan da Cunha | |
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| Armiger | Government ofTristan da Cunha |
| Adopted | 2002 |
| Crest | In a naval crown Or, a longboat on waves of the sea Proper |
| Shield | Per fess Azure and Argent, aLozenge Ployé between four albatrossescounterchanged |
| Supporters | TwoTristan rock lobsters Proper |
| Motto | Our faith is our strength |
| Earlier version(s) | Tristan da Cunha formerly used thecoat of arms of Saint Helena |
Thecoat of arms ofTristan da Cunha was granted on 20 October 2002.[1]
The arms consist of a shield featuring fouralbatrosses in a blue-and-white mirror image design. The central diamond-shaped charge is based on a charge from the arms of the da Cunha family to which AdmiralTristão da Cunha belonged, after whom the island is named: "cunha" inPortuguese means "wedge", and blue wedges feature in the da Cunha arms as a canting charge.[2] The twosupporters areTristan rock lobsters, which are found in the waters surrounding the island. Thecrest on theclosed or tilting helm (of the Da Cunha family of esquires), features a naval crown and a Tristan da Cunhalongboat.[2]
The motto is “Our faith is our strength”.[2]
The arms feature on theflag of Tristan da Cunha, granted on the same date as the arms, and on the defacedUnion Flag used by theAdministrator.[1]
Prior to 2002, as a dependency ofSaint Helena, Tristan da Cunha usedtheir coat of arms.[1]
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