Coat of arms of Mauritius
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The Coat of arms of Mauritius are stipulated in the "Mauritius Laws 1990 Vol.2 SCHEDULE (Section 2)":
The armorial ensigns and supporters of Mauritius are described as:
(a) for arms-
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- quarterly azure and or, in the first quarter a lymphad of the last
- in the second, 3 palm trees eradicated vert,
- in the third, a key in pale the wards downwards gules, and
- in the issuant, from the base a pile, and in chief a mullet argent and
(b) for the supporters-
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- on the dexter side, a dodo per bend sinister embattled gules and argent, and
- on the sinister side, a sambur deer per head embattled argent and gules, each supporting a sugar cane erect proper,
- with the motto "Stella Clavisque Maris Indici” (lat: Star and Key of the Indian Ocean)
(c) with the motto "Stella Clavisque Maris Indici”
[edit] Colour Code
- Azure - Royal Blue (Pantone Reflex Blue)
- Or - Gold (Metallic Gold)
- Vert - Emerald Green (Pantone Green)
- Gules - Warm Red (Pantone 2X)
- Argent - Silver (Metallic Silver) [1]
It was designed by the Lord Mayor of Johannesburg in 1906, Johann Van Der Puf.
