Coat of arms of Mauritius
| Coat of Arms of the Republic of Mauritius | |
|---|---|
| Versions | |
Greater coat of arms | |
| Armiger | Republic of Mauritius (middle) Dharam Gokhool, President of Mauritius (greater) |
| Adopted | 1906 |
| Shield | Quarterly azure and or: (1) A lymphad or; (2) 3 palm trees vert; (3) A key in pale the wards downwards gules; (4) From the base a pile, and in chief a mullet argent |
| Supporters | On the dexter side, a dodo per bend sinister embattled gules and argent and on the sinister side, a sambur deer per bend embattled argent and gules, each supporting a sugar cane erect proper |
| Motto | Stella Clavisque Maris Indici "Star and Key of the Indian Ocean" |
| Earlier version(s) | British Mauritius |
| Use | 1869–1906 |
The current coat of arms of Mauritius was officially granted on 25th of August, 1906 by a royal warrant from King Edward VII to the British Crown colony of Mauritius. It was designed to represent key aspects of the island's identity, including its maritime position, agricultural economy, and biodiversity. The arms remained unchanged after Mauritius attained independence from the United Kingdom on the 12th of March, 1968, and were later reaffirmed when the country became a republic on the 12th of March, 1992. and according to the Mauritius Laws 1990, Vol. 2, Schedule (Section 2), the coat of arms remains the official national emblem, with its heraldic description and color specifications formally codified and standardized in legislation.