Coat of arms of Dutch New Guinea

The coat of arms of Dutch New Guinea was one of a number of national symbols chosen by the Papuan representative body the New Guinea Council in 1961.[1] The coat of arms was not however recorded in the National Committee October 1961 manifesto unlike the flag and anthem.[1][2] The design on the shield incorporated the new Morning Star flag. The shield was supported by two lesser birds-of-paradise (Paradisaea minor) and surrounded by a garland of local flowers and a scroll bearing the motto "Setia, djudjur, Mesra" (Loyal, Honest, Affectionate).[2]

Coat of arms of Dutch New Guinea
Adopted1961
BlazonAzure, six pallets Argent, on a chief Gules a Mullet of five points Argent
SupportersTwo Birds of Paradise
Motto"Setia, Djudjur, Mesra" (Indonesian)
"Loyal, Honest, Affectionate"

See also

References
  1. Tanggahma, Leonie (1 December 2012). "A History of the Morning Star Flag of West Papua". West Papua Media. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
  2. "Papua". Hubert de Vries - National Arms and Emblems - Past and Present. 2012. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
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