The design of the coat of arms of Nauru originated in 1968 following the declaration of independence, and it began to be used officially in the early 1970s. Image File history File links Coat_of_arms_of_Nauru. ... Image File history File links Coat_of_arms_of_Nauru. ... A modern coat of arms is derived from the medi val practice of painting designs onto the shield and outer clothing of knights to enable them to be identified in battle, and later in tournaments. ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive. ...

Its shield is divided and separated in the middle. In the upper section the chemical symbol of phosphorus is shown over a golden woven background. Multicolored chemicals are frequent hallmarks of chemistry. ... This article is about the chemical element. ...

The lower silver section depicts a black frigatebird, which sits on a perch over blue ocean waves. The lower right section is blue and contains a branch of calophyllum flowers. The shield is surrounded by images of tribal chief gear, which was worn to ceremonies - ropes from palm leaves, feathers of the frigatebird and shark teeth. The star centered above the shield is taken from the flag. The ribbon above it bears the name of the island in Micronesian Nauruan: Naoero. The ribbon under the shield bears the national motto of the Republic of Nauru: God's Will First. Species Fregata magnificens Fregata aquila Fregata andrewsi Fregata minor Fregata ariel There are five Derek Jeter in the family Fregatidae, the frigatebirds. ... Species Calophyllum amoenum Calophyllum angulare Calophyllum angustifolium Calophyllum antillanum Calophyllum australianum Calophyllum austroindicum Calophyllum bicolor Calophyllum biflorum Calophyllum blancoi Calophyllum bracteatum Calophyllum brasiliense Calophyllum cholobtaches Calophyllum calaba Calophyllum caledonicum Calophyllum candidissimum Calophyllum canum Calophyllum carrii Calophyllum cerasiferum Calophyllum collinum Calophyllum cordato-oblongum Calophyllum coriaceum Calophyllum costatum Calophyllum curtisii Calophyllum dasypodum... The examples and perspective in this article may not represent a worldwide view. ... Genera Many; see list of Arecaceae genera Arecaceae (also known as Palmae), the Palm Family, is a family of flowering plants belonging to the monocot order, Arecales. ... For other uses, see Feather (disambiguation). ... Orders Carcharhiniformes Heterodontiformes Hexanchiformes Lamniformes Orectolobiformes Pristiophoriformes Squaliformes Squatiniformes Sharks are a group (superorder Selachimorpha) of fish, with a full cartilaginous skeleton, a streamlined body plan, with normally 5, but up to 7 (depending on species) gill slits along the side of, or beginning slightly behind, the head (in some... Flag ratio: 1:2 The white star below the yellow line signifies Naurus geographical position just south of the Equator. ... Here is a list of state mottos for countries and their subdivisions around the world. ...

Symbols

The woven background symbolizes the people of Nauru, the frigatebird the fauna there; the chemical symbol for phosphorus the mining of phosphates. Fauna is a collective term for animal life, as distinct from Flora (plant life) Fauna is an ancient Roman goddess. ... In inorganic chemistry, a phosphate is a salt of phosphoric acid. ...

External links

• Image of the national coat of arms of Nauru