Coat_of_arms_of_Tonga
Coat of arms of Tonga
National seal of Tonga
The coat of arms or national seal of Tonga (ko e Sila ʻo Tonga) was designed in 1875 with the creation of the constitution.
| Coat of arms of Tonga Sila ʻo Tonga | |
|---|---|
| Armiger | Tupou VI, King of Tonga |
| Adopted | 4 November 1875 |
| Crest | the Royal Crown of Tonga within an olive wreath. |
| Shield | Quarterly; first, Or, three mullets of six points argent; second, Gules, the Royal Crown of Tonga proper; third, Azure a dove volant argent holding an olive branch vert; fourth Or, three swords in fret argent; overall, a mullet of six points argent charged with a cross couped gules. |
| Supporters | Flags of Tonga |
| Motto | Ko e ʻOtua mo Tonga ko hoku Tofiʻa "God and Tonga are my inheritance" |
There is no official specification of how exactly the arms should look. Even the shield on the front gate of the late king's palace is different from the old black/white copy used by the (ex-) government printer on all official stationery, is different from the copy on the prime minister's office webpage, etc. Some have pointed crowns, some rounded; some have normal flags, others have flags looking more like banners; some use the modern orthography, some the old (Ko e Otua mo Toga ko hoku Tofia); some have black swords, others white; and so forth.
The Royal Standard of Tonga is the monarch's personal flag and is an armorial banner of the Royal Arms of Tonga.
- The Coat of Arms of the Kingdom of Tonga (archived 14 April 2006)