Coat of arms of Seychelles

Coat of arms of the Republic of Seychelles
Versions
1976–1996
Armiger	Republic of Seychelles
Adopted	27 May 1976, 18 June 1996
Crest	Above water barry wavy Azure and Argent a White Tailed Tropic Bird (Phaeton lepturus lepturus) volant proper.
Torse	Azure, Or, Gules, Argent and Vert
Shield	Azure, a Female Sea coconut palm (Lodoicea maldivica) issuant from the base a grassy mount thereon a Giant Tortoise (Testudo gigantea) the whole in front of water rising therefrom to the dexter an Island and sailing thereon a two-masted Schooner in full sail all proper.
Supporters	On either side a Sail Fish (Istiophorus gladius) proper
Motto	FINIS CORONAT OPUS "The End Crowns the Work"

The coat of arms of the Republic of Seychelles shows a shield, in which a giant tortoise is located on green grounds. On the ground there is a coco de mer palm tree. Behind it there is a blue sea with two islands and a sail ship to be seen. The shield is enthroned by a silver helmet, on which a white-tailed tropicbird is located above blue and white waves. The shield is supported by two white sailfish. Beneath the shield the motto of Seychelles is stated: "Finis Coronat Opus" (a phrase traditionally attributed to Ovid^[1]) (Latin for "The End Crowns the Work").^[2]