Arms of the White Rajahs of Sarawak
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The Arms of the White Rajahs of Sarawak are the heraldic coat of arms of the Brooke dynasty, symbolizing their personal rule over the Kingdom of Sarawak in Borneo during the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coat of arms
ⓘ
heraldic achievement ⓘ symbol of monarchy ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Borneo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
British colonial-era heraldry ⓘ Sarawak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Sarawak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdFor | James Brooke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crestSymbolism | canting reference to the name Brooke ⓘ |
| crownRepresents | sovereign authority of the White Rajahs ⓘ |
| hasCharge |
black cross
ⓘ
canton with a crowned lion ⓘ red cross ⓘ |
| hasChargeColor |
black
ⓘ
red ⓘ |
| hasCrest | crowned badger (brock) ⓘ |
| hasElement | crown above the shield ⓘ |
| hasField | or (gold) field ⓘ |
| hasFieldColor | gold ⓘ |
| hasMotto | Dum Spiro Spero ⓘ |
| hasSupporter |
dexter supporter: native Sarawak warrior
ⓘ
sinister supporter: European figure or sailor (in some versions) ⓘ |
| hasTincture |
gules
ⓘ
or ⓘ sable ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Kingdom of Sarawak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | historical context of 19th and early 20th century Borneo ⓘ |
| mottoLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| mottoMeaning | While I breathe, I hope ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Brooke family heraldry
ⓘ
flag of Sarawak under the White Rajahs ⓘ |
| replacedBy | coat of arms of the Crown Colony of Sarawak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
connection to British heraldic tradition
ⓘ
monarchical status of Sarawak under the Brookes ⓘ personal rule of the Brooke family ⓘ territorial authority in Sarawak ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Brooke dynasty
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
White Rajahs of Sarawak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedByRuler |
Charles Brooke
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Charles Vyner Brooke NERFINISHED ⓘ James Brooke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor | symbolizing personal rule over the Kingdom of Sarawak ⓘ |
| usedFrom | 19th century ⓘ |
| usedIn | Kingdom of Sarawak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedOn |
flags and standards of the White Rajahs
ⓘ
official documents of the Kingdom of Sarawak ⓘ official seals of the Brooke dynasty ⓘ |
| usedUntil | 1946 ⓘ |
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