Seal of Niue
Seal of Niue | |
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Armiger | Charles III in Right of New Zealand |
Adopted | September 2021[1] |
Motto | Atua, Niue Tukulagi (God, Niue Eternally) |
The Seal of Niue, or the Public Seal of Niue, is the
History
Before 1974 Niue used the
The
Current design
The 2021 design consists of a crown (representing the sovereign as head of state), mounted on a blue outer circle in the form of a traditional Niuean garland of 14 seashells (representing the 14 villages of Niue). The outer circle surrounds a green inner circle of hiapo designs, representing the fonua (land), within which are stylised designs of a tree, representing life and tagata Niue (the people of Niue). This sits upon a scroll bearing the motto "Atua, Niue Tukulagi" (God, Niue Eternally) and two katoua (cleaving clubs), representing defence and security. Between the outer and inner circles are the words "Public Seal of Niue".[1][9]
The design of the 1974 seal
The 1974 design of the Seal of Niue had at its centre the
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "Niue's Very Own Public Seal – Palātaue ha Niue" (PDF). Tāoga Niue.
- University of Wellington: 22. Archived from the original(PDF) on 26 July 2014. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
- ^ "Niue Constitution Act 1974 No 42 (as at 01 April 1988), Public Act The Seal of Niue – New Zealand Legislation". Legislation.govt.nz. 1 April 1988. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
- ^ "Application of Act to Cook Island, Niue, and Tokelau". Legislation.knowledge-basket.co.nz. 28 February 1977. Archived from the original on 26 July 2014. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
- ^ "Amendments to Tokelau Islands Crimes Regulations 1975". Legislation.knowledge-basket.co.nz. 20 September 2007. Archived from the original on 26 July 2014. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
- ^ "PUBLIC SEAL OF NIUE, Coin Legend". onlinecoin.club. Online Coin Club. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ 2 Dollars - Charles III Mickey Mouse Numista (https://en.numista.com). Retrieved on 2023-07-19.
- ^ 2 Dollars - Charles III Oswald the Lucky Rabbit Numista (https://en.numista.com). Retrieved on 2023-07-19.
- ^ "Niue". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ "New Zealand Territories". Hubert Herald. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
External links
Media related to Coats of arms of Niue at Wikimedia Commons