Coat of arms (crest) of Roscommon (county) - Heraldry of the World
Origin/meaning. The name of the county itself is first recalled by the green area in the upper part of the shield, representing the ROS of ROS COMAIN. On the green area is placed a cross, as a recollection in general of Saint Coman, and the Abbeys of Roscommon and in particular of the association of the cross of Cong with the County.
Coat of arms (crest) of Saskatchewan - Heraldry of the World
The colours are representative of the natural elements typical to the province: yellow for wheat, green for forests and grass, and red for the western red lily and prairie fires. The Royal Crown is a symbol of the Sovereign and indicates Saskatchewan’s status within Confederation.
National Arms of South Africa - Heraldry of the World
The Coat of Arms is a series of elements organized in two distinct circles placed on top of one another. The Motto: !ke e:/xarra//ke, is written in the (now extinct) Khoisan language of the /Xam people and literally means: diverse people unite.
Coat of arms (crest) of National Arms of Malawi - Heraldry of the …
The arms are placed on the Mulanje mountain range, the highest in the country. The crest shows again symbols for the Lake Malawi (sea eagle, waves) and a sun. The motto is "Unity and Freedom".
Arms (crest) of National Arms of Ghana - Heraldry of the World
The National coat of arms of Ghana is is composed of a shield, divided into four quarters by a green St. George's cross, rimmed with gold. The following are the symbols in the quarters and their meaning:
Coat of arms (crest) of Gloucester (England) - Heraldry of the World
These arms were presented to the city in 1652 at an event described as the Herald's Visitation of the County of Gloucester. The arms comprise a shield in gold with three red chevronels and ten torteaux in a three, three, three and one pattern but without the later crest or supporters.
Coat of arms (crest) of National Arms of the Philippines
The first real arms were designed in the early 1900s under American rule. The new arms were base don the shield of the United States bearing the arms of the city of Manilla. As a crest the American eagle was used. Beneath the shield was the scroll with the words Philippine Islands.
Coat of arms (crest) of Romsey - Heraldry of the World
The red in the quartered shield alludes to the latter; the black to the Benedictine Abbey. Displayed in gold upon this red and black field is a crosier (or pastoral staff) of an Abbess surmounted of a Portcullis, the emblem long used by Romsey Corporation as its Common Seal.
Wappen von Dortmund/Coat of arms (crest) of Dortmund
The oldest great seal of the city, which is known since 1241 shows a city wall with a church or tower behind it. The secret and small seals of the city, however, used only the Imperial Eagle. From these the eagle was placed in the arms. Contrary to the Imperial arms, the field was generally shown as silver.
Arms (crest) of National Arms of Indonesia - Heraldry of the World
The arms were adopted in 1950. The four quarters symbolise the following : 1. the oxen-head symbolises the struggle for independence, 2. the waringi-tree symbolises the strength of living, 3. the rice and cotton branches symbolise the riches of …