Coat of arms of Sarawak | |
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Armiger | Sarawak |
Adopted | 1988 |
Shield | Sarawak State Flag |
Supporters | A rhinoceros hornbill proper displayed, clutching a scroll of state motto |
Motto | Sarawak on the smaller scroll, Bersatu, Berusaha, Berbakti ("Unity, Effort, Service") on the larger scroll |
Other elements | Two mirrored branches of Bunga Raya or Hibiscus flower, 13 feathers on the hornbill's wings and tail represent the 13 states in Malaysia (The version shown is incorrect in design) |
The present coat of arms of Sarawak is largely based on the second state coat of arms, which was granted on 31 August 1973.