Coat of arms of Dutch New Guinea

The coat of arms of Dutch New Guinea was one of a number of national symbols chosen by the Papuan representative body the New Guinea Council in 1961.^[1] The coat of arms was not however recorded in the National Committee October 1961 manifesto unlike the flag and anthem.^[1][2] The design on the shield incorporated the new Morning Star flag. The shield was supported by two lesser birds-of-paradise (Paradisaea minor) and surrounded by a garland of local flowers and a scroll bearing the motto "Setia, djudjur, Mesra" (Loyal, Honest, Affectionate).^[2]

Coat of arms of Dutch New Guinea
Adopted	1961
Shield	Azure, six pallets Argent, on a chief Gules a Mullet of five points Argent
Supporters	Two Birds of Paradise
Motto	"Setia, Djudjur, Mesra" (Indonesian) "Loyal, Honest, Affectionate"

See also

• New Guinea portal

• Free Papua Movement
• Morning Star flag
• Hai Tanahku Papua
• Coat of arms of the proposed Republic of West Papua