- Coat of arms of Tristan da Cunha
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Coat of arms of Tristan da Cunha 
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Government of Tristan da CunhaAdopted 2002 Crest Naval crown with a longboat Escutcheon Blue-and-white shield with the picture of four albatrosses Supporters Two Tristan rock lobsters Motto Our faith is our strength Earlier versions 
Tristan da Cunha formerly used the coat of arms of Saint HelenaThe coat of arms of Tristan da Cunha was granted in 2002.
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Features
The arms consist of a shield featuring four albatrosses in a blue-and-white mirror image design. The two supporters are Tristan rock lobsters, which are found in the waters surrounding the island. The crest features a naval crown and a Tristan da Cunha longboat.
The motto is “Our faith is our strength”.
Arms on the flag of Tristan da Cunha
The arms feature on the flag of Tristan da Cunha, and on the defaced Union Flag used by the Administrator.
Previous arms usage
Prior to 2002, as a dependency of Saint Helena, Tristan da Cunha used their coat of arms.
See also
- List of coats of arms of the United Kingdom and dependencies
Coats of arms of the United Kingdom and dependencies Constituent countries Overseas territories Crown dependencies Categories:- British Overseas Territories coats of arms
- National coats of arms
- Tristan da Cunha
- 2002 introductions
- Saint Helena stubs
- Heraldry stubs
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