Coat of arms of Fiji

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The Coat of arms of Fiji was granted by Royal Letters Patent on 4th July 1908. It was featured on the colonial ensign and its shield remains on the current flag of Fiji.

The elements which appear in the coat of arms are:

• The shield: features English elements of a Cross of St. George surmounted by a lion that has been modified to hold a cocoa pod. The quarters of cross contain sugarcane, a coconut palm, a bunch of bananas and a dove of peace.

• The supporters: two Fijian warriors dressed in mulberry bark skirts, one of them holding a lance and the other a pineapple mace, all proper;
• The crest: featuring a wreath Argent and Gules as well as a canoe with outrigger all proper;
• The motto: displaying the national motto "Rerevaka na kalou ka doka na Tui" (Fear God and honour the King).