Coat of arms of South Africa (1910–2000)
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The first coat of arms of South Africa was granted to the Union of South Africa by King George V and later amended by the British College of Arms. It contained representation of the four provinces within the Union. The coat of arms was later retained by the Republic of South Africa after independence and for a period until after the end of apartheid, until being retired in 2000.[1] The 1910 coat of arms was replaced in 2000 by the current coat of arms of South Africa.
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Armiger | Union of South Africa |
Adopted | 1910 |
Relinquished | 2000 |
Crest | On a wreath of the colours, a lion passant guardant Gules, supporting with the dexter paw four staves erect, alternately Argent and Azure and banded Or. |
Shield | Quarterly per fess wavy: I, Gules, a female figure representing Hope, resting the dexter arm upon a rock, and supporting with the sinister hand an anchor Argent; II, Or, two black wildebeest in full course at random, both proper; III, Or, upon an island an orange tree Vert fructed proper; IV, Vert, a trek wagon Argent. |
Supporters | Dexter a springbok and sinister an oryx (gemsbok), both proper. |
Compartment | Below the shield, on a compartment grassed Vert, two Proteas each with two flower heads proper. |
Motto | Ex Unitate Vires |
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