Coat of arms of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
| Coat of arms of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands | ||
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Shield Lozengy argent and azure, on a pile vert a lion rampant or, armed and langued gules, holding a torch or, inflamed gules, and in chief two estoiles or | | |
| Supporters | A fur seal and a macaroni penguin | |
| Motto | Leo Terram Propriam Protegat ('Let the lion protect its own land') | |
The coat of arms of coat of arms. However, prior to 1962, the islands were grouped with what is now the British Antarctic Territory and their coat of arms was used instead of the Falkland Islands’ arms.
The arms consist of a shield containing a golden lion rampant holding a torch, representing the
supporters are an Antarctic fur seal standing on a mountain, and a macaroni penguin standing on ice, both animals native to the islands. The crest is a reindeer
, from the two herds of reindeer found on South Georgia Island.
The motto is Leo Terram Propriam Protegat (
Latin
: “[Let the] Lion protect his own land”).
The coat of arms is used in the fly of the
Civil Commissioner
.
See also
- List of coats of arms of the United Kingdom and dependencies
Sources
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