Coat of arms of Tuvalu

The coat of arms of Tuvalu shows a shield with a golden border, which is decorated in a pattern with eight mussels and eight banana leaves. The shield itself shows a hut beneath a blue sky on green grounds. Beneath the ground are stylized depictions in blue and gold of ocean waves. Subclasses Heterodonta Palaeoheterodonta A mussel is a bivalve mollusk that can be found in lakes, rivers, creeks, intertidal areas, and throughout the ocean. ... A hut A hut is a simple building commonly constructed for a specific use, and designed to be cheaply constructed. ... A typical daytime sky. ... Waves breaking on rocks at La Jolla Waves Ocean surface waves are surface waves which occur at the surface of an ocean. ...

Beneath the shield stands a banner with the Tuvaluan inscription Tuvalu mo te Atua, which translates "Tuvalu for the Almighty" and additionally serves as the title of the Tuvaluan national anthem. A banner is a flag or other piece of cloth bearing a symbol, logo, slogan or other message. ... Tuvalu for the Almighty (Tuvalu mo te Atua) is the national anthem of Tuvalu. ...