Coat of arms of Dutch New Guinea

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Coat of arms of Dutch New Guinea
Netherlands New Guinea coa 1961.svg
Adopted1961
Blazon Azure, six pallets Argent, on a chief Gules a Mullet of five points Argent
Supporters Two Birds of Paradise
Motto "Setia, Djudjur, Mesra" (Indonesian)
"Loyal, Honest, Affectionate"

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]

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Papua". Hubert de Vries - National Arms and Emblems - Past and Present. 2012. Retrieved 21 October 2017.