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New Zealand heraldry is the term for the style of armorial achievements, sometimes known as coats of arms, and other heraldic bearings and insignia used in New Zealand. It largely follows the Gallo-British tradition of heraldry also followed in England , Scotland , Ireland , Canada and Australia .
The coat of arms of New Zealand (Māori: Te Tohu Pakanga o Aotearoa [3]) is the heraldic symbol representing the South Pacific island country of New Zealand.Its design reflects New Zealand's history as a bicultural nation, with Zealandia, a European female figure on one side and a Māori rangatira (chief) on the other.
In November 2008, the Heraldry Society of New Zealand adopted an heraldic badge, the blazon of which is: . On a roundel Vert, a lion sejant affronty Or, langued Gules, armed Argent, crowned with an ancient crown Or, supporting with its fore-paws an escutcheon quarterly Azure and Gules, on an inescutcheon between four stars (mullets) in cross Argent, a lymphad, sail furled, oars in action Sable ...
English: Coat of Arms of New Zealand (1956-Present) The Coat of Arms depict a shield with four quadrants divided by a central "pale". The first quadrant depicts the four stars on the flag of New Zealand; the second quadrant depicts a golden fleece, representing the nation's farming industry; the third depicts a sheaf of wheat for agriculture; and the fourth quadrant depicts crossed hammers for ...
Coat of arms of en:The Heraldry Society of New Zealand. Date: 28 March 2010, 10:02 (UTC) Source: Arms_of_New_Zealand.svg; ... 1=Coat of Arms of New Zealand (1956 ...
English: Badge of the New Zealand Herald of Arms Extraordinary, a special herald extraordinary of the College of Arms in New Zealand.Assigned on the 12 June 1979. The badge alludes to the three main duties of a herald: heraldic and armorial; ceremonial (the Koru is used as a decoration for important Maori ceremonies); and genealogical (the loops and coils of the Koru represent the complex ...
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