Emblem of Sri Lanka
Emblem of Sri Lanka ශ්රී ලංකාව ජාතික ලාංඡනය | |
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Supporters | Golden symbols of the Sun and the Moon; the stalks of rice growing from the vase surrounding the shield |
Compartment | A traditional grain vase |
Other elements | An annulet or passing under the crest and vase surrounding the stalks of rice; a bordure azure surrounding the entire arms |
The National Emblem of Sri Lanka [7][8][9][10][11][12] [13] and the artwork was by S. M. Seneviratne.
The emblem features a gold lion passant, holding a sword in its right fore paw (the same lion from the flag of Sri Lanka) in the centre on a maroon background surrounded by golden petals of a Blue Lotus the national flower of the country. This is placed on top of a traditional grain vase that sprouts sheaves of rice grains that circle the border reflecting prosperity.
The
History
Portuguese period in Ceylon
The Portuguese had a coat of arms for their occupied territory in Sri Lanka, around 1505–1658. It has an Elephant in the foreground with palm trees around it and high mountains in the background.[14]
Dutch period in Ceylon
It is not known when the coat of arms for the Dutch occupied territory of Sri Lanka was adopted. The coat of arms is from a manuscript dating from 1717 to 1720. The arms is very similar to the previous Portuguese one with a modified design. It show the geography of the island with mountains and palm trees, with an elephant and cinnamon bales, and two small shields. The elephant is used because it is an animal used for work on the island and it symbolises strength. In front of the elephant are three bales of cinnamon, used for it was the main export product at the time, and the elephant holds a cinnamon branch in its trunk.[15]
British Ceylon
Before independence,
Dominion of Ceylon
When Ceylon was granted
Sri Lanka
The present emblem of was created in 1972 with the ideas and guidance of
The
Historical coats of arms
Coat of arms of Sri Lanka | Description | Dates Used |
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Coat of arms of the Portuguese period in Ceylon
Later reused in the early stages of British rule in Ceylon These arms were also used by the Dominion of Ceylon until 1954 |
1505–1658
(1796–1875) (1948–1954) | |
Coat of arms of the Dutch period in Ceylon
|
1602–1796 | |
Emblem used in the later stages of British Ceylon | 1875–1948 | |
Emblem of the Dominion of Ceylon | 1954–1972 |
See also
- Flag of Sri Lanka
- Sri Lanka Matha, national anthem of Sri Lanka
- Mapalagama Wipulasara Maha Thera
References
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- ^ Central Bank of Ceylon Armorial Ensign of Sri Lanka - 1977. Central Bank of Ceylon
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- ^ (in Sinhala) ජනරජ ලාංඡනය නිර්මාණය කළ හැටිArchived 8 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine. Sunday Lankadeepa - Diyatha, Retrieved on 1 February 2009.
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