Seal of Palau
Appearance
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Seal of Palau | |
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Armiger | Republic of Palau |
Shield | a disk shows the traditionalbai,a meeting-house, stands on sixteen stones and the flag on the flagstaff with the Name of the Emblem itself: "OFFICIAL SEAL" and the year "1981" under the stones[1] |
Motto | Olbiil era Kelulau The House of the whispered decisions Republic of Palau |
Other elements | the Bai is surrounded by two names: in above, the Name of the National Congress of Palau, known as: "OLBIIL ERA KELULAU" (InPalauanfor, "THE HOUSE OF THE WHISPERED DECISIONS" ) and the Name of the State in below |
TheSeal ofPalaudepicts a traditional meeting center. The executive seal, used by overseas missions and by thenation's president,is also of a similar design.
The seal also resembles the seal of theTrust Territory of the Pacific Islands,the governing body which formerly controlled Palau.
Historical coat of arms[edit]
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Coat of Arms ofSpain,until 1899
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Coat of Arms of TheGerman Empire1899–1914
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Proposed Arms ofGerman New Guinea1914
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Emblem ofImperial Japan1914–1944
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Emblem of TheSouth Seas Mandate
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Coat of Arms of TheUnited States1944–1981
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Emblem of TheUnited Nations1947–1965
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Emblem of TheTrust Territory of the Pacific Islands1965–1980
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