Coat of arms of Tuvalu
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The Coat of arms of Tuvalu is the national heraldic emblem featuring traditional Polynesian motifs and local symbols that represent the islands’ culture, history, and identity.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Coat of arms of Tuvalu canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coat of arms
ⓘ
national emblem ⓘ |
| adopted | 1976 ⓘ |
| adoptedBefore | independence of Tuvalu ⓘ |
| adoptedWhen | Tuvalu was a British colony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsOn |
flag of the Governor-General of Tuvalu
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
government documents of Tuvalu ⓘ official seals of Tuvalu ⓘ |
| borderColor |
black
ⓘ
gold ⓘ green ⓘ red ⓘ white ⓘ |
| category |
Coats of arms of countries
ⓘ
National symbols of Tuvalu ⓘ |
| country | Tuvalu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designInfluence |
Christian symbolism
ⓘ
Polynesian art ⓘ |
| fieldColor |
blue
ⓘ
gold ⓘ |
| hasElement |
Polynesian motifs
ⓘ
Polynesian style shield ⓘ banana leaves border ⓘ local house ⓘ mitre shells border ⓘ palm tree ⓘ traditional maneapa ⓘ waves ⓘ |
| motto | Tuvalu mo te Atua ⓘ |
| mottoLanguage | Tuvaluan ⓘ |
| mottoPosition | below shield ⓘ |
| mottoTranslation | Tuvalu for the Almighty ⓘ |
| represents | Tuvalu as a sovereign state ⓘ |
| scriptOnMottoScroll | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
| shieldShape | escutcheon ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Christian faith in Tuvalu
ⓘ
Tuvaluan culture ⓘ Tuvaluan history ⓘ Tuvaluan identity ⓘ connection to the sea ⓘ island life ⓘ traditional community meeting place ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Government of Tuvalu
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tuvalu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn |
international representation of Tuvalu
ⓘ
official ceremonies of Tuvalu ⓘ |
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