| Coat of arms of the Republic of Seychelles | |
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| Versions | |
.svg) 1976–1996 | |
| Armiger | Republic of Seychelles |
| Adopted | 27 May 1976, 18 June 1996 |
| Crest | Above water barry wavy Azure and Argent a White Tailed Tropic Bird (Phaeton lepturus lepturus) volant proper. |
| Torse | Azure, Or, Gules, Argent and Vert |
| Shield | Azure, a Female Sea coconut palm (Lodoicea maldivica) issuant from the base a grassy mount thereon a Giant Tortoise (Testudo gigantea) the whole in front of water rising therefrom to the dexter an Island and sailing thereon a two-masted Schooner in full sail all proper. |
| Supporters | On either side a Sail Fish (Istiophorus gladius) proper |
| Motto | FINIS CORONAT OPUS "The End Crowns the Work" |
The coat of arms of the Republic of Seychelles shows a shield, in which a giant tortoise is located on green grounds. On the ground there is a coco de mer palm tree. Behind it there is a blue sea with two islands and a sail ship to be seen. The shield is enthroned by a silver helmet, on which a white-tailed tropicbird is located above blue and white waves. The shield is supported by two white sailfish. Beneath the shield the motto of Seychelles is stated: "Finis Coronat Opus" (a phrase traditionally attributed to Ovid[1]) (Latin for "The End Crowns the Work").[2]