Coat of arms of Sarawak

Coat of arms of Sarawak
Details
Adopted	1988
Motto	"Bersatu, Berusaha, Berbakti" (Unity, Effort, Service)

The coat of arms of Sarawak is the official coat of arms of the Malaysian state of Sarawak.

The shield features a symbolic wing-spread Kenyalang or Rhinoceros Hornbill with the shield bearing the state flag.^[1] The hornbill's wings have 13 feathers, which represent the states in Malaysia.^[1] The Hibiscus represent the Malaysia's national flower which appears on the right and left sides of the bird's legs and the hornbill is perched on a banner bearing the words "Bersatu, Berusaha, Berbakti" which means 'Unity, Effort, Service'.^[1]

History

Coat of arms	Description	Dates used
	The heraldic arms of the Brooke dynasty of the Kingdom of Sarawak were based on the emblem used by James Brooke. It consisted of a red and black cross on yellow shield, crested by a badger, known in heraldic parlance as a "brock" and hence alluding to the dynastic surname. A crown was added in 1949, and the shield design was used as the basis of the Sarawak flag until 1973. In 1988 the state flag reverted to these original colours.	1841–1946
	The arms of the British Crown Colony of Sarawak were based on the flag of arms of Kingdom.	1946–1963

References

1. "The State Crest of Sarawak". Sarawak State Government. Retrieved 23 November 2013.