Coat of Arms of Saint Helena

The Coat of Arms of Saint Helena were authorised on January 30, 1984. Image File history File links Coat_of_Arms_of_Saint_Helena. ... Image File history File links Coat_of_Arms_of_Saint_Helena. ... January 30 is the 30th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The Arms feature a shield, with the top third showing a plover, charadrius sanctaehelenae, known locally as the wirebird; and the bottom two thirds showing a costal scene of the islands, a sailing ship with the mountainous islands in the background. The costal scene is taken from the colonial seal of the colony. The crest is a woman holding a cross and a flower. This represents Helena of Constantinople, also known as Saint Helena, after whom the Island is named. The cross is shown as Helena is credited with finding the relics of the True Cross (cross upon which Jesus was crucified). Genera Pluvialis Charadrius Thinornis Elseyornis Peltohyas Anarhynchus Phegornis Oreopholus Plovers are a widely distributed group of wading birds belonging to the subfamily Charadriinae. ... Helena on a coin. ... According to Christian tradition, the True Cross is the cross upon which Jesus was crucified. ... Jesus, Jesus of Nazareth or Jesus the Nazarene (8-4 BC/BCE – 29-36 AD/CE), is the central figure of Christianity, in which context he is known as Jesus Christ (from Greek Ιησούς Χριστός) with Christ being a title meaning Anointed One or Messiah. The main sources regarding Jesus life and...

The motto is Loyal and unshakable.

The Arms are not used by Saint Helena's dependencies. Tristan da Cunha uses its own arms, while Ascension Island uses the Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom. Motto: Our faith is our strength Anthem: God Save the Queen Capital Edinburgh of the Seven Seas Status Dependency of Saint Helena, territory of the United Kingdom Official language(s) English Governor Michael Clancy Administrator Mike Hentley Area 220 km² Population ~300 Currency Saint Helenian pound (SHP) at parity with... Coat of Arms of Tristan da Cunha The Coat of Arms of Tristan da Cunha were granted in 2002. ... Anthem: God Save the Queen, Capital Georgetown Status Overseas territory of the United Kingdom Official language(s) English Administrator Michael Hill Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 77 (United Kingdom) 50 km² 0 Population  - Total  - Density 1,100 22km² Currency Pound sterling; US Dollar (accepted) Time zone UTC: +6 (DST: ?) Internet TLD . ... The Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom for general purpose. ...

The shield of the arms feature on the Flag of Saint Helena and the Governor's flag. Flag ratio: 1:2 The Flag of Saint Helena and Dependencies was adopted on October 4, 1984. ... Flag of the Governor of Saint Helena The Governor of Saint Helena is the representative of the British monarch in the United Kingdoms overseas territory of Saint Helena. ...

See also

• List of coats of arms of the United Kingdom and dependencies

This is a list of coats of arms of the United Kingdom, constitutent parts, Crown Dependencies and its British Overseas Territories. ...

List of the coats of arms of the British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies
Overseas territories: Anguilla | Bermuda | British Antarctic Territory | British Indian Ocean Territory | British Virgin Islands | Cayman Islands | Falkland Islands | Gibraltar | Montserrat | Pitcairn Islands | Saint Helena | South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands | Tristan da Cunha | Turks and Caicos Islands
Crown dependencies: Guernsey | Jersey | Isle of Man