Coat of arms of Tamil Eelam

The Coat of Arms of Tamil Eelam is issued by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, which has de facto control over Tamil Eelam. Image File history File links Coat_of_arms_of_Tamil_Eelam. ... Image File history File links Coat_of_arms_of_Tamil_Eelam. ... 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. ... Anthem: Political status      Unrecognized de facto quasi-independent state Languages      Tamil (de facto official) English Capital Trincomalee President Velupillai Prabhakaran[1] Independence (from Sri Lanka) No official declaration   Area           19,509 km² claimed[2] 6,600–9,750 km² administered (40–50% of claimed area) Population (of claimed area) 3... Tamil Tigers emblem The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), also known as the Tamil Tigers, is a military and political organization that has waged a violent secessionist campaign against the Sri Lankan Government since the 1970s in order to secure independence for the Tamil portions of Sri Lanka. ...

The use of a tiger is due to the ancient Chola kings usage of this animal. The Cholas were the most famous of the three dynasties that ruled ancient Tamil Nadu. ...