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{{Short description|National seal of the Republic of Palau}}
{{Infobox Coat of arms
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|image = Republic of Palau seal (coat of arms).jpg
|image = File:Seal of Palau.svg
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|middle = Executive Seal of Palau.png
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|armiger = [[Republic of Palau]]
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|shield = a disk shows the traditional ''[[Bai (house)|bai]]'', 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<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fotw.info/flags/pw.html|title = Palau}}</ref>
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|motto = '''Olbiil era Kelulau'''<br>The House of the whispered decisions <br> '''Republic of Palau'''
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|other_elements = the Bai is surrounded by two names: in above, the Name of the National Congress of Palau, known as: "OLBIIL ERA KELULAU" (In [[Palauan language|Palauan]] for, "THE HOUSE OF THE WHISPERED DECISIONS") and the Name of the State in below
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The '''seal of Palau''' depicts a traditional meeting center. The executive seal, used by overseas missions and by the [[President of Palau|nation's president]], is also of a similar design.
The '''Seal of [[Palau]]''' depicts a traditional meeting center. The executive seal, used by overseas missions and by the [[President of Palau|nation's president]], is also of a similar design.


The seal also resembles the seal of the [[Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands]], the governing body which formerly controlled Palau.
The seal also resembles the seal of the [[Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands]], the governing body which formerly controlled Palau.

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==Historical coats of arms==
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<gallery>
File:Lesser Royal Coat of Arms of Spain (1700-1868 and 1834-1930) Pillars of Hercules Variant.svg|Coat of arms of [[Spanish Empire|Spain]], until 1899
File:Wappen Deutsches Reich - Reichsadler 1889.svg|Coat of arms of the [[German Empire]], 1899–1914
File:Proposed Coat of Arms New Guinea 1914.svg|Proposed arms of [[German New Guinea]], 1914
File:Imperial Seal of Japan.svg|Emblem of [[Empire of Japan|Imperial Japan]], 1914–1944
File:Emblem of the South Pacific Mandate.svg|Emblem of the [[South Seas Mandate]]
File:Greater coat of arms of the United States.svg|Coat of arms of the [[United States]], 1944–1981
File:Emblem of the United Nations.svg|Emblem of the [[United Nations]], 1947–1965
File:Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands seal.svg|Emblem of the [[Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands]], 1965–1980
</gallery>

==References==
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{{Coat of arms of Oceania}}
{{Coat of arms of Oceania}}

[[Category:National symbols of Palau]]
[[Category:National symbols of Palau]]
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[[Category:Coats of arms with buildings|Palau]]
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[[Category:Coats of arms with flags|Palau]]


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Latest revision as of 14:25, 6 November 2024

Seal of Palau
ArmigerRepublic of Palau
Shielda disk shows the traditional bai, 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]
MottoOlbiil era Kelulau
The House of the whispered decisions
Republic of Palau
Other elementsthe Bai is surrounded by two names: in above, the Name of the National Congress of Palau, known as: "OLBIIL ERA KELULAU" (In Palauan for, "THE HOUSE OF THE WHISPERED DECISIONS") and the Name of the State in below

The Seal of Palau depicts a traditional meeting center. The executive seal, used by overseas missions and by the nation's president, is also of a similar design.

The seal also resembles the seal of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, the governing body which formerly controlled Palau.

Historical coats of arms

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References

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  1. ^ "Palau".