Cook Islands Coat of Arms

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Cook Islands Coat of Arms

The coat of arms of the Cook Islands has been considered the official coat of arms of the Cook Islands in this form since 1978.

Description : In the blue shield, a circle of 15 silver five-pointed stars. The stars represent the 15 islands that make up the Cook Islands. A chief's crown made of red feathers rests above the shield in a green and gold headband.

Behind the shield, a red paddle and an equally colored stalked common cross cross . The paddle points heraldically to the right.

Sign holders are right a blue-winged silver fish , left a golden flying tern .

Under the shield is a tape on which the name of the state, Cook Islands ( Eng. , "Cook Islands", after the seafarer James Cook ) is.