Coat of arms of Fiji

Coat of arms of Fiji
Versions
Escutcheon
Armiger	Republic of Fiji
Adopted	4 July 1908
Crest	A Fijian Canoe with outrigger in full sail proper
Torse	Of the colours
Shield	Argent, a Cross Gules, between in the first quarter three Sugar canes couped, in the second, a Coconut palm also couped, in the third a Dove volant holding in the beak a branch of Olive, and in the fourth a bunch of Banana fruits slipped, all proper, on a chief Gules, a Lion passant guardant, holding between the forepaws a Cocoa pod proper.
Supporters	Dexter, a Fijian native affronty, round his waist a Tupu Sulu, holding in the exterior hand a barbed spear all proper, sinister alike native in profile holding in the exterior hand a pineapple club in bend sinister
Motto	Rerevaka na Kalou ka doka na Tui "Fear God and honour the King (1 Peter 2:17)"
Earlier version(s)	Kingdom of Fiji
Use	1871-1874

The coat of arms of Fiji is the heraldic device consisting of a shield divided quarterly by Cross of St. George and charged with a gold lion at the top, supported by two Fijian warriors, one on each side, and topped with a canoe as the crest. Adopted in 1908 by a Royal Warrant, it has been the coat of arms of Fiji since that year, having been retained after independence in 1970. The escutcheon from the arms is featured on the flag of Fiji.^[1]