Coat of arms of Vanuatu

Coat of arms of Vanuatu
Armiger	Republic of Vanuatu
Adopted	1980
Shield	A Melanesian warrior, armed with a spear, standing before a mountain; behind him a boar's tusk and two leaves of the namele (coconut palm) in saltire, all proper and the golden scroll on the bottom with the National Motto.
Motto	Long God yumi stanap "With God we stand"

The coat of arms of Vanuatu features a Melanesian warrior holding the spear standing before the mountain superimposed on the boar's tusk encircling two crossed namele fern fronds and the golden scroll on the bottom with the National Motto that reads: LONG GOD YUMI STANAP (In Bislama for, "WITH GOD WE STAND", e.g. "In God we trust"). The Bislama "long" is a preposition derived from the word "along" and has several flexible meanings, "in, on, at," and "with." When used referring to another with personhood, it is generally understood to mean "with (said person)." The original version was designed by Australian artist Rick Frazer in 1980. Since this Vanuatu national symbol does not conform to the rules of heraldry for a traditional coat of arms, then it could be considered a national emblem instead (national emblem of Vanuatu).

Historical emblems

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  Badge of the British New Hebrides (1906–1953)
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  Badge of the British New Hebrides (1953–1980)
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  Badge of the New Hebrides Condominium (1969–1980)

References

Citations

Bibliography

• "State Flag and Armorial Bearings Public Declaration". Laws of the Republic of Vanuatu. 1980. Retrieved July 22, 2017.