Coat of arms of Seychelles

Coat of arms of Seychelles
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Armiger	Republic of Seychelles
Adopted	27 May 1976
Crest	On a steel helmet to the dexter, lambrequined parted per fess Gules and Azure, lined Argent, three waves Azure, Argent and Azure, and a hovering White-tailed Tropicbird
Torse	White, blue and red
Escutcheon	A coast of the Indian Ocean, on the shore a Seychelles-palm and an Aldabra giant tortoise, in the Ocean an island and a schooner, all proper.
Supporters	Two Indo-Pacific sailfish proper
Motto	Finis Coronat Opus "The End Crowns the Work"

The coat of arms of the Republic of Seychelles shows a shield, in which a giant tortoise is located on green grounds. On the ground there is a coco de mer palm tree. Behind it there is a blue sea with two islands and a sail ship to be seen. The shield is enthroned by a silver helmet, on which a white-tailed tropicbird is located above blue and white waves. The shield is supported by two white sailfish. Beneath the shield the motto of Seychelles is stated: "Finis Coronat Opus" (Latin for "The End Crowns the Work").^[1]

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