New Zealand heraldry: Difference between revisions

Most grants of heraldic arms to New Zealand residents or institutions have been made by the English [[College of Arms]] or the Scottish [[Court of the Lord Lyon]], though a small number have also been granted by the [[Irish heraldry#Office of the Chief Herald of Ireland|Chief Herald of Ireland]] and the [[South African heraldry|State Herald of South Africa]].<ref name= grants-of-arms>{{cite web |url= https://nzheraldry.wordpress.com/about/grants-of-arms/ |title= Grants of Arms |date= 21 December 2011 |publisher= [[The Heraldry Society of New Zealand|Onward - Heraldry Society of New Zealand Inc.]] |access-date= 16 April 2022}}</ref>

On 6 February 1978 [[Elizabeth II|Queen Elizabeth II]] established the [[New Zealand Herald of Arms Extraordinary]] as the [[officer of arms]] responsible for advising the Crown, [[New Zealand government]] and [[New Zealand Defence Force]] on heraldic matters, and for liaising between New Zealand and the English College of Arms. Although affiliated with the College of Arms, the New Zealand Herald of Arms Extraordinary lives and works in New Zealand, and is not a member of the College Chapter.<ref>{{cite book|editor-first=Stephen|editor-last=Friar|title=A New Dictionary of Heraldry|location=London|year=1987|publisher=[[A & C Black|Alphabooks/A&C Black]]|isbn=0-906670-44-6|pages=254–5}}</ref> The current New Zealand Herald of Arms Extraordinary is [[Phillip O’Shea|Phillip Patrick O’Shea]].<ref name= nz-herald-extraordinary>{{cite web |url= https://dpmc.govt.nz/our-programmes/new-zealand-royal-honours/new-zealand-royal-honours-system/new-zealand-herald-arms |title= New Zealand Herald of Arms Extraordinary |publisher= [[Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (New Zealand)|Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet]] |access-date= 16 April 2022}}</ref><ref name= herald-officers>{{cite web |url= https://www.college-of-arms.gov.uk/about-us/heralds-officers |title= The Officers of Arms - Heralds Extraordinary |publisher= [[College of Arms]] |access-date= 16 April 2022}}</ref>

Some, but not all, [[Territorial authorities of New Zealand|local authorities]] in New Zealand use [[Achievement (heraldry)|heraldic arms]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ngw.nl/heraldrywiki/index.php?title=New_Zealand|publisher=[[Heraldry of the World]]|title=New Zealand|accessdate=29 January 2014}}</ref> The arms of the capital, [[Wellington]], combines elements from the arms of [[Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington|Aurthur Wellesley]], 1st [[Duke of Wellington (title)|Duke of Wellington]] with elements from the national coat of arms.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ngw.nl/heraldrywiki/index.php?title=Wellington_(New_Zealand)|publisher=[[Heraldry of the World]]|title=Wellington (New Zealand)|accessdate=29 January 2014}}</ref> The [[coat of arms of the City of Christchurch]] also has [[Charge (heraldry)|charges]] from the national arms. [[Auckland]], the largest city in New Zealand, does not currently use any arms.<ref>{{cite web |title=Governance manual - Heraldry and logo |url=https://governance.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/14-ceremonies-and-other-conventions/heraldry-and-logo/ |website=governance.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz |publisher=[[Auckland Council]] |access-date=7 February 2023}}</ref>

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! scope="col" |Arms

! scope="col" |Local authority

! scope="col" |{{abbr|Date|Date granted or adopted}}

! scope="col" style="width:450px;" |[[Blazon]] / Description

! scope="col" |{{abbr|Ref.|References}}

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|[[File:Hamilton CoA (shield only).svg|120px]]

|[[Hamilton City Council (New Zealand)|Hamilton City Council]]

|1946

|'''[[Escutcheon (heraldry)|Escutcheon]]:''' [[Variation of the field#Variations of lines|Barry-wavy]] of eight [[argent]] and [[Azure (heraldry)|azure]]; on a [[Bend (heraldry)|bend]] [[Vert (heraldry)|verte]], 3 oxen heads [[Erasure (heraldry)|erased]], [[Or (heraldry)|or]].

'''[[Crest (heraldry)|Crest]]:''' A [[mural crown]].

'''[[Supporter]]s:''' A [[pūkeko]], on either side, [[Attitude (heraldry)#Rampant|rampant]] [[Tincture (heraldry)#Proper|proper]].

|<ref name="1966Hamilton">{{cite web |last1=McLintock |first1=A. H. |title=Coat of Arms, Hamilton City |url=https://teara.govt.nz/en/1966/25554/coat-of-arms-hamilton-city |website=Te Ara - An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand 1966 |access-date=14 May 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Coat of Arms |url=https://www.hamilton.govt.nz/our-council/history/Coat%20of%20Arms/Pages/Coat%20of%20Arms.aspx |website=www.hamilton.govt.nz |publisher=[[Hamilton City Council (New Zealand)|Hamilton City Council]] |access-date=15 June 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220103142324/https://www.hamilton.govt.nz/our-council/history/Coat%20of%20Arms/Pages/Coat%20of%20Arms.aspx |archive-date=3 January 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Hamilton City Council Coat of Arms |url=https://collection.waikatomuseum.org.nz/objects/17600/hamilton-city-council-coat-of-arms |website=collection.waikatomuseum.org.nz |publisher=Waikato Museum |access-date=15 June 2024 |language=en}}</ref>

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|[[:File:Tauranga City Council coat of arms.png|Link to file]]<!-- Do NOT display a non-free image here.-->

|[[Tauranga City Council]]

|{{abbr|c.|circa}}1963

|The Tauranga coat of arms comprises brown [[wool bale]]s on a royal blue background in the top left, a gold [[Sheaf (agriculture)#Heraldry|sheaf of wheat]] on a red background in the top right, and a grey ship on a blue background at the bottom of the shield, with a rising [[Sun (heraldry)|sun]] as the crest.

'''[[Motto#Mottos in heraldry|Motto]]:''' Advance

|<ref>{{cite web |title=Tauranga City Council crest designs, 1963 |url=https://paekoroki.tauranga.govt.nz/nodes/view/57213 |website=paekoroki.tauranga.govt.nz |publisher=Pae Korokī Tauranga City Libraries |access-date=15 June 2024}}</ref>

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|[[Rotorua Lakes Council]]

|1963

|'''Escutcheon:''' Azure on a [[Chevron (insignia)|chevron]] or a [[rainbow trout]] leaping proper between in [[Chief (heraldry)|chief]] a [[pine|pine tree]] and a sprig of [[kōwhai]] [[Charge (heraldry)#Plants|leaved slipped and flowered]] and a [[geyser]] issuing from rock in [[Escutcheon (heraldry)#Points|base]] all also proper.

'''Crest:''' On a [[Torse|wreath]] of the colours a male [[huia|huia bird]] standing in a brake of [[Silver fern|New Zealand fern]] proper.

'''Supporters:''' On the [[Dexter and sinister|dexter]] side a figure representing a farm settler of the nineteenth century, at his feet a [[Australian Cattle Dog|cattle dog]] [[Attitude (heraldry)#Sejant|sejant]] and on the [[Dexter and sinister|sinister]] side a figure representing a [[Rangatira|Māori chieftain]] all proper.

'''Motto:''' {{lang|mi|Tātau tātau}} ("We together")

|<ref>{{cite web |title=Coat of Arms |url=https://www.rotorualakescouncil.nz/our-council/about-council/coat-of-arms |website=www.rotorualakescouncil.nz |publisher=[[Rotorua Lakes Council]] |access-date=15 June 2024}}</ref>

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|[[Gisborne District Council]]

|

|The shield of the Gisborne coat of arms is silver, with a [[Line (heraldry)#Wavy and nebuly|wavy]] blue chief representing the sea and a blue reversed [[Pall (heraldry)|pall]] representing the [[Taruheru River|Taruheru]] and [[Waimata River|Waimata]] rivers combining into the [[Tūranganui River (Gisborne)|Tūranganui River]]. On the chief is a depiction of the [[HMS Endeavour]], on either side of the pall are two red [[Bull#Significance in human culture|bulls']] [[Heads in heraldry#Heads of animals|heads]] representing agriculture, and in the base there is a blue [[mitre]].

The crest depicts the sun rising out of the clouds over [[Mount Hikurangi (Gisborne District)|Mount Hikurangi]].

As supporters there are two [[Lion (heraldry)#Lions rampant|lions rampant]], taken from the coat of arms of [[William Gisborne]]. The lion on the left is [[Ermine (heraldry)#Variations|black with white ermine spots]], has two tails and is [[wikt:gorged|gorged]] with a gold dovetail collar. The lion on the right is gold and is gorged with a black dovetail collar.

The arms are shown over a [[Compartment (heraldry)|compartment]] depicting the prow and stern pieces of [[Horouta]] and [[Tākitimu]], two of the original [[Māori migration canoes]], separated by a depiction of the {{lang|mi|[[Wharenui#Structure|koruru]]}} from the original Tūranga [[wharenui]].

|<ref>{{cite web |title=Our Cover Gisborne City Coat of Arms - Gisborne Photo News - No 168 : June 19, 1968 |url=https://photonews.org.nz/gisborne/issue/GPN168_19680619/t1-front-d3.html |website=photonews.org.nz |access-date=15 June 2024 |language=en}}</ref>

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|[[File:Napier coat of arms shield.svg|120px]]

|[[Napier City Council]]

|1951

|The shield of the Napier coat of arms is white with wavy blue [[Bar (heraldry)|bars]] over which is a depiction of the [[golden fleece]], representing the wool industry, and with three red roses on a white chief, taken from the arms of [[Francis Napier, 6th Lord Napier]].

The crest depicts the inverted wing and claw of a [[hawk]], taken from the arms of [[Edward Hawke, 1st Baron Hawke]], holding a {{lang|mi|[[wahaika]]}}.

The supporters are a [[Kiwi (bird)|kiwi]] on the right side and a [[Lion (heraldry)|lion]] [[Attitude (heraldry)#Rampant|rampant]] on the left, both golden.

'''Motto:''' Faith and Courage

|<ref name="NapierCoA">{{cite web |title=Our crest and logo |url=https://www.napier.govt.nz/our-council/about/brand-crest-and-logo/ |publisher=Napier City Council |access-date=14 May 2022}}</ref><ref name="1966Napier">{{cite web |last1=McLintock |first1=A. H. |title=Coat of Arms, Napier City |url=https://teara.govt.nz/en/1966/25984/coat-of-arms-napier-city |website=Te Ara - An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand 1966 |access-date=14 May 2022}}</ref>

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|[[File:Hastings CoA (shield only).svg|120px]]

|[[Hastings District Council]]

|1993

|'''Escutcheon:''' [[Pale (heraldry)#Derived terms|Per pale]] Vert and Argent, in dexter a [[Crosses in heraldry|cross-crosslet fitchy]] Or (for [[Havelock North|Havelock North Borough Council]]); in sinister, on a cross carved with a Māori pattern [[Gules]], a [[Sun (heraldry)|sun in splendour]] Or (for [[Counties of New Zealand|Hawke's Bay County Council]]); on a chief party per pale Argent and Vert, a lion [[Attitude (heraldry)#Passant|passant guardant]], [[Charge (heraldry)#Attitude of animals|armed and langued]] Gules within an [[Orle (heraldry)|orle]] of fern leaves all [[Tincture (heraldry)#Counterchanging|counterchanged]] (for [[Hastings District Council|Hastings City Council]]). An [[Escutcheon (heraldry)#Inescutcheon|inescutcheon]] Or charged with a [[Maunch|manche]] Gules (for [[Warren Hastings]]).

'''Crest:''' On a wreath of the colours, clouds Argent, rays Or, a [[sunburst]] supporting a [[gear|toothed wheel]], perforated of six, centred and rimmed Argent, Gules.

'''Supporters:''' ''Dexter'', a [[Sheep#In heraldry|ram]], tail couped, horned and hoofed Or, proper, supporting on a staff proper [[Pale (heraldry)#Derived terms|palewise]] flying to the dexter an [[Ensign (flag)|ensign]] [[Sable (heraldry)|Sable]], two bars Argent edged and charged with a hawk rising Or (for [[Hawke's Bay]] and Lord Hawke).

''Sinister'', a bull, armed and hoofed Or, supporting a staff proper palewise flying to the sinister, edged Or, a [[Flag of New Zealand|New Zealand Ensign]]; all supported by a profusion of apples, pears, peaches, grapes and [[Prumnopitys ferruginea|miro berries]] with their leaves, surmounting a [[Whakairo|Māori style carved panel]] representing [[Rongo]]matane and [[Haumia-tiketike]], all proper.

'''Motto:''' {{lang|la|Urbis Et Ruris Concordia}} ("Town and Country in Harmony")

|<ref>{{cite web |title=Coat of Arms |url=https://www.hastingsdc.govt.nz/our-council/about/coat-of-arms/ |website=www.hastingsdc.govt.nz |publisher=[[Hastings District Council]] |access-date=15 June 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=HASTINGS' 50TH: Coat of arms tells a story |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-bay-today/news/hastings-50th-coat-of-arms-tells-a-story/MNC6RVMNLY5VLPGF3PWBCTYZGI/ |access-date=15 June 2024 |work=Hawkes Bay Today |publisher=[[NZ Herald]] |date=16 June 2024 |language=en-NZ}}</ref>

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|[[:File:Central Hawke's Bay District Council Coat of Arms.png|Link to file]]<!-- Do NOT display a non-free image here.-->

|[[Central Hawke's Bay District Council]]

|

|The shield of the coat of arms of Central Hawke's Bay is green with a sun between a sheaf of wheat on the left and a fleece on the right in the chief and with a [[lymphad]] in the base, all gold. The chief and base are separated by a white [[fess]] with two wavy blue bars, representing the [[Waipawa River|Waipawa]] and [[Tukituki River|Tukituki]] rivers.

|<ref>{{cite web |title=About Council |url=https://www.chbdc.govt.nz/our-council/about/ |website=www.chbdc.govt.nz |publisher=[[Central Hawke's Bay District Council]] |access-date=15 June 2024}}</ref>

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|[[File:Whanganui, New Zealand (51).JPG|120px]]

|[[Whanganui District Council]]

|1955

|The shield of the coat of arms of Whanganui is red with silver shells in the bottom left and top right, taken from the arms of [[William Petre, 11th Baron Petre]], separated by a wavy silver [[Bend (heraldry)|bend]], representing the [[Whanganui River]], having a blue lymphad in the centre and a red lymphad on the top left and bottom right taken from the arms of [[William Hogg Watt]]. On either side of the silver bend are gold wavy bands. On a silver chief there is a [[Sheep#In heraldry|ram's head]] with an open book on either side.

For the crest there is a depiction of the [[Whanganui campaign|Rutland Stockade]].

The supporters are a blue lion [[Attitude (heraldry)#Rampant|rampant guardant]] defaced with a depiction of the [[Crux#Flags and symbols|Southern Cross]] on the left, and a [[tuatara]] on the right.

'''Motto:''' {{lang|fr|Sans Dieu Rien}} ("Without God Nothing")

|<ref name="WhanganuiCoA">{{cite web |title=Our Coat of Arms |url=https://www.whanganui.govt.nz/Your-Council/About-Whanganui-District-Council/Our-History#section-2 |publisher=[[Whanganui District|Whanganui District Council]] |access-date=14 May 2022}}</ref><ref name="1966Wanganui">{{cite web |last1=McLintock |first1=A. H. |title=Coat of Arms, Wanganui City |url=https://teara.govt.nz/en/1966/27240/coat-of-arms-wanganui-city |website=Te Ara - An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand 1966 |access-date=14 May 2022}}</ref>

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|[[:File:Manawatū District coat of arms.png|Link to file]]<!-- Do NOT display a non-free image here.-->

|[[Manawatū District Council]]

|

|The shield of the coat of arms of Manawatū District is green with three huia feathers in the base, taken from the [[Heraldic badge|badge]] of the [[Feilding High School|Feilding Agricultural High School]] and in the chief a ram's head on the left and [[cogwheel]]s on the right. On a fess there are two silver bars, representing the [[Pohangina River|Pohangina]] and [[Oroua River|Oroua]] rivers, separated by five golden [[Lozenge (heraldry)|lozenges]], representing [[Feilding]], Kairanga, [[Kiwitea]], [[Oroua County|Oroua]] and [[Pohangina]] and inspired by the arms of the [[Earl of Denbigh]] and the [[Duke of Manchester]].

The crest is a [[tūī]] with a small flowering [[Flax in New Zealand|flax]] branch.

|<ref>{{cite web |title=Council Crest |url=https://www.mdc.govt.nz/about-council/history/council-crest |website=www.mdc.govt.nz |publisher=[[Manawatū District Council]] |access-date=15 June 2024 |language=en |date=23 April 2024}}</ref>

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|[[File:Palmerston North CoA.png|120px]]

|[[Palmerston North City Council]]

|1989

|The arms of Palmerston North contain several [[Canting arms|visual puns]] on the name of the city.

The shield of the coat of arms of Palmerston North is gold on the left and blue on the right and having a [[bordure]] which is blue on the left and gold on the right. On the left side of the shield is a blue [[Eagle (heraldry)|eagle]] with its wings [[Attitude (heraldry)#Displayed|displayed]], having a red tongue and claws, and wearing a gold [[Crown (heraldry)|crown]]. On the right side of the shield is a gold [[Charge (heraldry)#Inanimate objects|tower]].

On top of a mural crown, the crest is a red lion [[Attitude (heraldry)#Passant|passant]] with blue tongue and claws holding a [[Scallop#Badge|scallop shell]] (taken from the badge of a [[Palmer (pilgrim)|palmer]]) in its right paw, framed by [[Palm branch|palm fronds]].

For supporters, on the left side is a [[Rangatira|Māori chief]] representing the {{lang|mi|[[tangata whenua]]}} and on the right is a European woman representing the [[European New Zealanders|European settlers]].

'''Motto:''' {{lang|la|Palmam qui meruit ferat}} ("Let him, who has earned it, bear the palm") (the motto of [[Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson#Armorial bearings|Lord Nelson]])

|<ref>{{cite web |title=Coat of Arms Grant |url=https://archivescentral.org.nz/palmerston-north-city-council/recordset/coat-arms-grant |website=archivescentral.org.nz |publisher=Archives Central |access-date=15 June 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Arms (crest) of Palmerston North |url=https://www.heraldry-wiki.com/wiki/Palmerston_North |website=www.heraldry-wiki.com |publisher=Heraldry of the World |access-date=15 June 2024 |language=en |date=9 March 2020}}</ref>

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|[[:File:Upper Hutt City Council Coat of Arms.png|Link to file]]<!-- Do NOT display a non-free image here.-->

|[[Upper Hutt City Council]]

|1978

|The shield of the coat of arms of Upper Hutt is white with two [[kererū]] facing each other in the chief and a [[Podocarpus totara|tōtara]] in the base, separated by a wavy blue fess which represents the [[Hutt River (New Zealand)|Hutt River]].

The crest comprises a [[New Zealand falcon]] [[Attitude (heraldry)#Close|standing]] in front of a rock.

'''Motto:''' {{lang|la|Nihil altius pulchriusue}} ("Nothing higher nor more beautiful")

|<ref>{{cite web |title=The Story Behind Our Brand |url=https://www.upperhuttcity.com/Home/Tabs/Council/Your-Council/Our-city/Brand-Story#section-1 |website=www.upperhuttcity.com |publisher=[[Upper Hutt City Council]] |access-date=15 June 2024 |language=en-AU}}</ref>

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|[[File:Lower Hutt COA.jpg|120px]]

|[[Hutt City Council]]

|1955

|'''Escutcheon:''' Argent on Water in base Barry Wavy a [[Barquentine]] in full sail proper, flying at the fore-mast a Flag Azure, thereon a {{not a typo|representation}} of the constellation of the Southern Cross Or; on a Chief Vert a Cog wheel between two [[Sheaf (agriculture)|Garbs]] Gold, over all a [[Canton (heraldry)|Canton]] Argent charged with a Chevron between three [[Fleur-de-lis|Fleurs de lys]] Sable.

'''Crest:''' A Tūī Bird holding in the beak a spring of Kōwhai flowered proper.

'''Supporters:''' On the dexter side the figure of a Farmer supporting with the interior Hand a long-handled Shovel resting his exterior hand on a [[Sheep Dog]] sejant, and on the sinister side the figure of a [[Māori people|Māori]] Warrior vested proper, supporting with the interior Hand a long [[Taiaha|Spear]] also proper.

|<ref name="LowerHuttCoA">{{cite web |title=City of Lower Hutt Coat of Arms |url=http://heart.huttcity.govt.nz/art-culture/city-of-lower-hutt-coat-of-arms/ |website=Hutt City Council News |access-date=14 May 2022 |language=en-NZ |date=11 August 2019}}</ref><ref name="1966LowerHutt">{{cite web |last1=McLintock |first1=A. H. |title=Coat of Arms, Lower Hutt City |url=https://teara.govt.nz/en/1966/27244/coat-of-arms-lower-hutt-city |website=Te Ara - An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand 1966 |access-date=14 May 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=ATL: Unpublished Collections |url=https://tiaki.natlib.govt.nz/#details=ecatalogue.744929 |website=tiaki.natlib.govt.nz |publisher=[[Alexander Turnbull Library]] |access-date=10 September 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Arms (crest) of Lower Hutt |url=https://www.heraldry-wiki.com/wiki/Lower_Hutt |website=www.heraldry-wiki.com |publisher=Heraldry of the World |access-date=18 May 2024 |language=en |date=28 January 2024}}</ref>

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|[[File:Porirua CoA shield+crest.svg|120px]]

|[[Porirua City Council]]

|1969

|'''Escutcheon:''' Vert two [[Pile (heraldry)|Piles]] Barry wavy of ten Argent and Azure.

'''Crest:''' On a Wreath of the Colours in front of a Lymphad proper Sail set [[Pennon]] flying Gules Flags flying Azure a [[Whale]] proper.

'''Supporters:''' On the dexter side a Private Soldier of the [[58th (Rutlandshire) Regiment of Foot|58th Regiment of Foot]] in the uniform of the early Nineteenth Century and on the sinister side a Māori Warrior both proper.

'''Motto:''' {{lang|mi|Mo Te Katoa Nga Mahi}} ("All That is Done is For the Benefit of All")

|<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pcc.govt.nz/%2fAbout-Porirua%2fPorirua-s-heritage%2fPorirua-s-natural--cultural-and-historic-heritage%2fCivic-History%2fCoat-of-Arms |title= Coat of Arms (Archived) |publisher=[[Porirua City Council]] |access-date= 9 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160201192401/http://www.pcc.govt.nz/%2fAbout-Porirua%2fPorirua-s-heritage%2fPorirua-s-natural--cultural-and-historic-heritage%2fCivic-History%2fCoat-of-Arms |archive-date=1 February 2016 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

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|[[File:Wellington Coat Of Arms.svg|120px]]

|[[Wellington City Council]]

|1878

|'''Escutcheon:''' [[Quartering (heraldry)|Quarterly]] Gules and Azure, a [[Crosses in heraldry|Cross]] Or between; In the first quarter a Fleece Or; in the second quarter on Water barry wavy proper in base a Lymphad sail furled pennon and flags flying Argent; in the third quarter a Garb Or; in the fourth quarter five [[Roundel (heraldry)|Plates]] in [[Saltire]] Argent.

'''Crest:''' On a Mural Crown Argent a [[Dolphin (heraldry)|Dolphin]] [[Attitude (heraldry)#Naiant|Naiant]] Azure, [[Mantling|Mantled]] Gules.

'''Supporters:''' On the dexter side a Lion gorged with a Collar and Chain reflexed over the back Or, and on the sinister side a [[Moa]] proper.

'''Motto:''' {{lang|la|Suprema a Situ}} ("Supreme by position")

|<ref name="TeAra"/><ref name="TeAra1966"/><ref name="1966Wellington">{{cite web |last1=McLintock |first1=A. H. |title=Coat of Arms, Wellington City |url=https://teara.govt.nz/en/1966/27243/coat-of-arms-wellington-city |website=Te Ara - An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand 1966 |access-date=14 May 2022}}</ref>

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|[[File:Nelson city coat of arms shield.svg|120px]]

|[[Nelson City Council]]

|1958

|'''Escutcheon:''' Barry wavy Argent and Azure a [[Cross fleury|Cross Flory]] Sable on a Chief also Azure a Mitre proper.

'''Crest:''' On a Wreath of the Colours Issuant from a Mural Crown proper a Lion rampant Gules holding between the fore paws a Sun in splendour or.

'''Supporters:''' The supporters on the dexter side a Huia Bird and on the sinister side a [[Eastern great egret|Kōtuku]] both proper.

'''Motto:''' {{lang|la|Palmam qui meruit ferat}} ("Let him, who has earned it, bear the palm")

|<ref name="1966Nelson">{{cite web |last1=McLintock |first1=A. H. |title=Coat of Arms, Nelson City |url=https://teara.govt.nz/en/1966/26067/coat-of-arms-nelson-city |website=Te Ara - An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand 1966 |access-date=14 May 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=NELSON CITY COUNCIL A GUIDE TO OUR IDENTITY {{!}} 3.19 BASIC ELEMENTS: City Coat of Arms |url=https://www.nelson.govt.nz/assets/Our-council/ncc-logos-download/Nelson-City-Council-Graphic-Standard-Guidelines-Jan15-low-res.pdf |website=www.nelson.govt.nz |publisher=[[Nelson City Council]] |access-date=15 June 2024 |page=24}}</ref>

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|[[File:Christchurch coat of arms shield.svg|120px]]

|[[Christchurch City Council]]

|1949

|{{main|Coat of arms of the City of Christchurch}}

'''Escutcheon:''' Or on a Chevron Gules a Mitre between a Fleece and a Garb of the first in base two Bars wavy Azure on a Chief of the last four Lymphads sails furled also of the first.

'''Crest:''' On a wreath Or and Azure a Kiwi proper.

'''Supporters:''' On either side a [[Australasian swamphen|Pūkeko]] proper.

'''Motto:''' {{lang|la|Fide Condita, Fructu Beata, Spe Fortis}} ("Founded in faith, rich in the fulfilment thereof, strong in hope for the future")

|<ref name="ChChCoA">{{cite web |title=Coat of arms |url=https://ccc.govt.nz/the-council/how-the-council-works/council-history/coat-of-arms |publisher=Christchurch City Council |access-date=14 May 2022}}</ref><ref name="TeAra"/><ref name="TeAra1966"/><ref name="1966ChCh">{{cite web |last1=McLintock |first1=A. H. |title=Coat of Arms, Christchurch City |url=https://teara.govt.nz/en/1966/27242/coat-of-arms-christchurch-city |website=Te Ara - An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand 1966 |access-date=14 May 2022}}</ref>

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|[[:File:Ashburton coat of arms.png|Link to file]]<!-- Do NOT display a non-free image here.-->

|[[Ashburton District Council]]

|1966

|The shield of the coat of arms is white with a wavy blue fess representing [[Ashburton River / Hakatere]] charge with a golden [[Waka (canoe)|waka]]. In the chief is a red mural crown in the centre, with a green [[Trefoil#Heraldry|trefoil]] on either side (taken from the arms of the [[Turton baronets|Turton]] family), and in the base is the head of a [[Bear in heraldry|bear]] wearing a blue [[Muzzle (mouth guard)|muzzle]] (taken from the arms of [[Baron Ashburton|Lord Ashburton]]).

For the crest it has a ram's head in front of a sheaf of grain which is quartered in green and gold.

The supporters on both sides are [[Pied stilt|pied stilts]].

'''Motto:''' {{lang|la|Fides Probata Coronat}} ("Faith Confirms What Has Been Proved Good and True")

|<ref>{{cite web |title=Crest helps complete new library and civic building exterior |url=https://www.ashburtondc.govt.nz/news/2024-news/crest-completes-new-library-and-civic-building-exterior |website=www.ashburtondc.govt.nz |publisher=[[Ashburton District Council]] |access-date=24 June 2024 |language=en |date=22 March 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Arms (crest) of Ashburton (New Zealand) |url=https://www.heraldry-wiki.com/wiki/Ashburton_(New_Zealand) |website=www.heraldry-wiki.com |publisher=Heraldry of the World |access-date=24 June 2024 |language=en |date=28 March 2024}}</ref>

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|[[Timaru District Council]]

|1977

|The shield of the coats of arms of Timaru is blue charged with a golden fleece on both the right and left sides, and having a gold wavy chief charged with two red lymphads. Beneath a chevron division on a white background (representing [[Aoraki / Mount Cook]]), the base is charged with a blue [[plough]].

For the crest, standing on a mural crown and in front of a rising sun is a kiwi.

The supporters are two white [[Hippocampus (mythology)|hippocamps]] with blue "T"s hanging from chains around their necks, on top of a compartment of blue and white wavy bars representing the sea.

'''Motto:''' {{lang|la|Palma non sine pulvere}} ("No Reward Without Effort", {{lit|palms not without dust}})

|<ref>{{cite web |title=Draft Annual Plan {{!}} 4 Additional Information |url=https://www.timaru.govt.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/22241/Draft-Annual-Plan-2014-Section-Four-Web-version.pdf |website=www.timaru.govt.nz |publisher=[[Timaru District Council]] |access-date=24 June 2024 |page=125}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Arms (crest) of Timaru |url=https://www.heraldry-wiki.com/wiki/Timaru |website=www.heraldry-wiki.com |publisher=Heraldry of the World |access-date=24 June 2024 |language=en |date=29 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Have you ever wondered what the latin text on our crest means? |url=https://www.facebook.com/TimaruDC/photos/a.434823873351986/1210353072465725/?type=3 |website=www.facebook.com |publisher=[[Timaru District Council]] |access-date=24 June 2024 |language=en |date=5 April 2019}}</ref>

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|[[Dunedin City Council]]

|1947

|'''Escutcheon:''' Argent above a Fess [[Line (heraldry)#Indented and dancetty|Dancette]] Vert, a [[Charge (heraldry)#Inanimate objects|Castle]] Triple-Towered sable on a Rock issuing from the Fess, Masoned Argent, with Windows, Vanes and [[Portcullis#Heraldry|Portcullis]] Gules. In the base a Three-Masted Lymphad with Sail Furled Azure, [[Flag of Scotland|Flagged of Scotland]], a Ram's Head [[Attitude (heraldry)#Positions indicating direction|Affrontee]] Horned Or between Two Garbs of the last.

'''Crest:''' A Mural Crown.

'''Supporters:''' On the Dexter a Scotsman Habited with [[Kilt|Philabeg]] and [[Full plaid|Plaid]] of the [[Clan Cameron]], supporting in His Exterior Hand a [[Walking stick|Cromach]]; on the Sinister a Māori Chief attired in {{lang|mi|[[Māori traditional textiles#Korowai|Korowai]]}} (waist mat), Two [[Huia]] Feathers in his hair, an {{lang|mi|Aurei}} ([[Pounamu|greenstone]] ear pendant) and a {{lang|mi|[[Hei Matau]]}} (greenstone neck pendant) and in His Exterior hand a [[Taiaha]].

'''Motto:''' {{lang|la|Maiorum Institutis Utendo}} ("By following in the steps of our forefathers")

|<ref name="DunedinCoA">{{cite web |title=Dunedin City Council history |url=https://www.dunedin.govt.nz/council/dcc-history |publisher=Dunedin City Council |access-date=14 May 2022}}</ref><ref name="TeAra"/><ref name="TeAra1966"/><ref name="1966Dunedin">{{cite web |last1=McLintock |first1=A. H. |title=Coat of Arms, Dunedin City |url=https://teara.govt.nz/en/1966/27241/coat-of-arms-dunedin-city |website=Te Ara - An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand 1966 |access-date=14 May 2022}}</ref>

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|[[Invercargill City Council]]

|1958

|'''Escutcheon:''' Or, on three Bars Wavy Gules a Ram's Head Horned Affrontee proper, on a Chief Wavy Azure a Lymphad Argent, Flagged Gules between two Garbs Or.

'''Crest:''' A Mural Crown Argent.

'''Supporters:''' On either side a [[Takahē]] proper.

'''Motto:''' {{lang|la|Pro Communi Utilitate}} ("For the Use of the Community")

|<ref>{{cite web |title=Your Council - The Coat of Arms |url=https://icc.govt.nz/your-council/ |publisher=Invercargill City Council |access-date=14 May 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Pollock |first1=Kerryn |title=Invercargill symbols |url=https://teara.govt.nz/en/artwork/21716/invercargill-symbols |website=teara.govt.nz |publisher=Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand |access-date=20 April 2024 |date=11 March 2010}}</ref><ref name="TeAra1966"/>

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|[[Southland Regional Council]]

|1958

|'''Escutcheon:''' Quarterly, first, Or, on a reedy [[Mount (heraldry)|mount]] vert a [[Takahē|Notornis bird]] Proper, beaked and membered Gules (for [[Southland County|Southland]]); second, Gules, a dexter arm [[vambrace]]d, the hand brandishing a sword Proper (for [[Wallace County, New Zealand|Wallace]]); third, Azure, three piles wavy issuant from the dexter [[Bend (heraldry)#Bendwise|bendways]] Argent (for [[Fiordland]]); fourth, Or, an island Vert surmounted of a fess [[Variation of the field#Chequy|chequy]] Azure and Argent (for [[Stewart Island]]).

'''Supporters:''' Dexter a [[Merino]] ram and sinister a Merino ewe Proper.

'''Motto:''' Above the shield in an [[Scroll|Escrol]] [[Murrey]] in Letters Or is placed this Motto "SOUTHLAND", and on a compartment Vert below the Shield, along with an Escrol Argent bearing in letters Sable this Motto "IN UNITY WE PROGRESS".

|<ref>{{cite news |title=Southland's heraldic design isn't all that historic |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/southland-times/news/features/130325339/southlands-heraldic-design-isnt-all-that-historic |access-date=24 June 2024 |work=The Southland Times |publisher=[[Stuff (website)|Stuff]]}}</ref>

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! scope="col" |Dates

! scope="col" style="width:450px;" |[[Blazon]] / Description

! scope="col" |{{abbr|Ref.|References}}

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|[[File:Coat of arms of Auckland.svg|120px]]

|[[Auckland City Council]]

|1911-2010

|'''Escutcheon:''' Argent, upon waves of the sea a two-masted ship in full sail proper flagged Gules, on a chief per pale Azure and Gules to the dexter a [[Cornucopia]] Or, to the sinister a Shovel surmounted by a Pick, in Saltire proper.

'''Crest:''' Issuant out of a Mural Crown Or a representation of the [[Phormium tenax|Phormium Tenax]] flowered proper.

'''Supporters:''' On either side an Apteryx (or Kiwi) proper.

'''Motto:''' Advance.

|<ref name="TeAra">{{cite web |title=Civic coats of arms |url=https://teara.govt.nz/en/interactive/23508/civic-coats-of-arms |website=teara.govt.nz |publisher=Te Ara The Encyclopedia of New Zealand |access-date=14 May 2022 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="TeAra1966">{{cite web |last1=McLintock |first1=A. H. |title=Coats of Arms - Local |url=https://teara.govt.nz/en/1966/coats-of-arms/page-2 |website=Te Ara - An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand 1966 |access-date=14 May 2022}}</ref>

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|[[File:Waitakere city coat of arms.JPG|120px]]

|[[Waitakere City Council]]

|1973-2010

|'''Escutcheon:''' [[Division of the field#Common divisions of the field|Per pall reversed]] azure and argent on a chevron [[Line (heraldry)#Engrailed and invected|engrailed]] or and sable between in chief a bunch of [[grape]]s slipped and leaved argent, and a tower gules and in base a bulls head [[Heads in heraldry#Cabossed|caboshed]] sable, armed and ringed of five [[Ermine (heraldry)|ermine]] spots counterchanged.

'''Crest:''' On a mural crown or masoned vert, an arm couped [[Bend (heraldry)#Bendwise|bendwise]] habited in a [[maunch]] sable [[Bezantée|bezanty]] each [[Bezant#Bezants in heraldry|bezant]] charged with an ermine spot sable, cuffed ermine lined gules, the hand proper supporting an [[Globus cruciger|orb]] vert banded and ensigned with a [[Crosses in heraldry#Named variants|cross crosslet]] or, mantled sable doubled or.

'''Motto:''' {{lang|mi|Te Pai Me Te Whairawa}} ("The Goodness and the Wealth")

|<ref>{{cite web |title=Coat of arms (crest) of Waitakere |url=https://www.heraldry-wiki.com/heraldrywiki/index.php?title=Waitakere |website=www.heraldry-wiki.com |publisher=Heraldry of the World |access-date=29 December 2022 |language=en |date=9 March 2020}}</ref>

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|[[Manukau City Council]]

|1968-2010

|'''Escutcheon:''' Azure on a Chevron Or between in chief two [[Gull|Seagulls]] [[Attitude (heraldry)#Volant|volant]] and [[Attitude (heraldry)#Combatant or respectant|respectant]] proper in base a Lymphad sail set pennon and flags flying Or a Bull's head caboshed Sable armed proper between two Cogwheels Sable.

'''Crest:''' On a Wreath Or and Gules perched on battlements of a Tower proper in front of an [[Propeller (aeronautics)|aeroplane propellor]] Or a Seagull wings elevated proper.

'''Motto:''' {{lang|la|Ante Alios Prosili}} ("Be ahead of the times")

|<ref>{{cite web |title=Footprints 06210 |url=https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/photos/id/39787 |website=kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz |publisher=Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections |access-date=24 June 2024 |language=en}}</ref>

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|[[Howick, New Zealand#Local government|Howick Borough Council]]

|1955-1989

|The shield of the coat of arms of Howick is blue with a white "[[Cog (ship)|medieval ship]]" (representing the ship ''Minerva'') and white and blue bands representing the sea in the base. In the chief on a white background is a depiction of a [[well]] on the left, and a cannon on the right. The symbols were intended to represent the [[Royal New Zealand Fencible Corps|Fencibles]] and their families, as the first European settlers in the area, and Howick's establishment as a military settlement.

For the crest it had a golden scallop shell (the [[James the Great#Emblem|emblem of Saint James]]).

'''Motto:''' To Serve With Good Will (The motto of [[Henry Grey, 3rd Earl Grey|Sir Henry George Grey, Viscount Howick]])

|<ref>{{cite web |title=Footprints 06209 |url=https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/photos/id/40171/rec/1 |website=kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz |publisher=Auckland Council Libraries |access-date=26 June 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=La Roche |first1=Alan |title=The Howick Coat of Arms |url=https://www.times.co.nz/howick-175-years/the-howick-coat-of-arms/ |access-date=26 June 2024 |work=Times |date=2 November 2021 |language=en-NZ}}</ref>

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|[[New Plymouth#Borough/City of New Plymouth|New Plymouth City Council]]

|1941-1989

|The shield of the coat of arms of New Plymouth is divided into quarters, separated by a blue cross bordered with white and surmounted with five stars also arranged in a cross. The top left quarter depicts a [[Jersey cattle|Jersey cow]] in a field. The top right quarter depicts a berthed merchant vessel. The bottom left quarter depicts a green {{lang|mi|[[hei-tiki]]}} on a brown background. The bottom right quarter depicts [[New Plymouth Airport]], [[Mount Taranaki]] and the [[Southern Cross (aircraft)|Southern Cross monoplane]].

Behind the shield are depictions of four traditional Māori weapons: a {{lang|mi|[[taiaha]]}} in the top left, a {{lang|mi|hoe}} (paddle) in the lower left, a {{lang|mi|ko-a}} (digging implement) in the top right, and a {{lang|mi|[[tewhatewha]]}} in the lower right.

'''Motto:''' {{lang|mi|Mauri Mahi Mauri Ora}} ("The Industrious Heart Lives")

|<ref>{{cite web |title=New Plymouth City Council, Coat of Arms |url=https://collection.pukeariki.com/objects/35209/new-plymouth-city-council-coat-of-arms |website=collection.pukeariki.com |publisher=Puke Ariki Collection Online |access-date=24 June 2024 |language=en}}</ref>

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File:Arms of Phillip O'Shea.svg|Coat of arms of [[New Zealand Herald Extraordinary|New Zealand Herald of Arms Extraordinary]] Phillip O'Shea<ref>{{cite book |last1=Lee |first1=Brian North |title=Some bookplates of heralds : and related ex-libris |date=2003 |publisher=London : The Bookplate Society |isbn=978-0-9535008-7-1 |page=114 |url=https://archive.org/details/somebookplatesof0000leeb/page/114/mode/1up? |access-date=15 October 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=O'Shea, P.P. (New Zealand Herald Extraordinary) |url=https://www.theheraldrysociety.com/shop/images/oshea-p-p-new-zealand-herald-extraordinary/ |website=www.theheraldrysociety.com |publisher=The Heraldry Society |access-date=15 October 2023}}</ref>

File:Arms of Patsy Reddy (background removed).png|Coat of arms of former [[Governor-General of New Zealand|Governor-General]] [[Patsy Reddy#Arms|Dame Patsy Reddy]]<ref>{{cite web |last1=O'Shea |first1=Phillip |title=THE ARMORIAL BEARINGS OF THE RT HON DAME PATSY REDDY, G.N.Z.M., Q.S.O., D.St.J., Governor-General of New Zealand 28 September 2016 - |url=https://gg.govt.nz/sites/default/files/2021-09/Dame%20Patsy%20Reddy%20Coat%20of%20Arms%20description.pdf |access-date=15 October 2023 |website=gg.govt.nz}}</ref>

File:Jerry Mateparae armorial bearings.png|Coat of arms of former Governor-General [[Jerry Mateparae#Arms|Sir Jerry Mateparae]]<ref>{{cite web |last1=O'Shea |first1=Phillip |title=THE ARMORIAL BEARINGS OF LIEUTENANT-GENERAL THE RIGHT HONOURABLE SIR JERRY (JEREMIAH) MATEPARAE, G.N.Z.M., Q.S.O., K.St.J., Governor-General of New Zealand 31 August 2011 - 31 August 2016 |url=https://gg.govt.nz/sites/default/files/2017-11/Mateparae-Armorial-Bearings.pdf |access-date=15 October 2023 |website=gg.govt.nz}}</ref>

File:TePakiOMatariki.jpg|Coat of arms of the [[Kīngitanga]]<ref>{{cite web |author1=Kiingitanga |author1-link=Kīngitanga |title=TE PAKI O MATARIKI The Coat of Arms of the Maaori King |url=https://www.facebook.com/Kiingitanga/photos/te-paki-o-matariki-the-coat-of-arms-of-the-maaori-king-kia-rite-ooku-uri-ki-ngaa/3165788843509148/?paipv=0&eav=AfbCbApjkAdencyO6CGgAFeUs8Y0O2EHP3VVaoEaux5fQTOuvkGwxUBCzci6wCDq-SQ&_rdr |website=www.facebook.com |publisher=Facebook |access-date=29 June 2024 |language=en |date=14 July 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Royal |first1=Te Ahukaramū Charles |title=Te Paki-o-Matariki |url=https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/1736/te-paki-o-matariki |website=teara.govt.nz |publisher=[[Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand]] |access-date=29 June 2024 |date=1 March 2017}}</ref>

Some New Zealand corporations and institutions have their own coats-of-arms, including several [[List of universities in New Zealand|New Zealand universities]] such as [[University of Auckland#Coat of arms|University of Auckland]],<ref name= aucklanduni>{{cite web |url= https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/about-us/about-the-university/the-university/university-history/key-developments-1883-2000s.html |title= Key developments 1883-2000s, University Motto |publisher= [[University of Auckland]] |access-date= 1 March 2022}}</ref> [[Massey University]],<ref name= masseyuni>{{cite web |url= https://www.massey.ac.nz/massey/about-massey/history-of-massey-university/1964---1992/coat-of-arms/coat-of-arms_home.cfm |title= History of the coat of arms |publisher= [[Massey University]] |access-date= 1 March 2022}}</ref> the [[University of Waikato]],<ref name= waikatouni>{{cite web |url= https://www.waikato.ac.nz/about/history |title= History of the University of Waikato, Coat of Arms |publisher= [[University of Waikato]] |access-date= 1 March 2022}}</ref> and the [[University of Otago#Coat of arms|University of Otago]].<ref name= otagouni>{{cite web |url= https://www.otago.ac.nz/about/history/#coatofarms |title= Coat of Arms |date= 7 August 2019 |publisher= [[University of Otago]] |access-date= 1 March 2022}}</ref>

The other countries of the [[Realm of New Zealand]], the [[associated state]]s of the [[Cook Islands]] and [[Niue]] and the [[dependent territory]] of [[Tokelau]], have their own heraldic emblems. The Cook Islands has their own armorial bearings (coat of arms) using unique local elements,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pmoffice.gov.ck/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=105&Itemid=105 |title=Description of the Cook Islands Coat of Arms |publisher=Office of the Prime Minister, Cook Islands |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304104811/http://www.pmoffice.gov.ck/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=105&Itemid=105 |archive-date=4 March 2016 |access-date= 5 February 2023}}</ref> since 2021 Niue has had a [[Seal (emblem)|seal]] based on traditional Niuean elements (replacing their previous one based on the New Zealand coat of arms),<ref>{{cite web |title=Niue's Very Own Public Seal – Palātaue ha Niue |url=https://taoganiue.nu/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Public-Seal-of-Niue.pdf |website=taoganiue.nu |publisher=Tāoga Niue |access-date=4 February 2023}}</ref> while Tokelau has a [[heraldic badge|badge]] based on a traditional Tokelauan ''tuluma''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Badge of the General Fono of Tokelau |url=https://gg.govt.nz/publications/badge-general-fono-tokelau |website=gg.govt.nz |date=7 October 2013 |access-date=4 February 2023 |language=en-NZ}}</ref>

Heraldry is discussed and studied by [[The Heraldry Society of New Zealand]], a learned society under the patronage of the governor-general.<ref>{{cite web |title=Current vice-regal patronages |url=https://gg.govt.nz/office-governor-general/invitations-patronage-and-cards/current-vice-regal-patronages |website=gg.govt.nz |publisher=[[Government Houses of New Zealand|Government House]] |access-date=19 January 2023 |language=en-NZ}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=The Executive |url=https://nzheraldry.wordpress.com/about/organisational-structure/ |website=nzheraldry.wordpress.com |date=5 December 2011 |publisher=The Heraldry Society of New Zealand Inc. |access-date=19 January 2023 |language=en}}</ref> The society publishes ''The New Zealand Armorist''. Its homepage is called Onward.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nzheraldry.wordpress.com|title=Onward|publisher=The Heraldry Society of New Zealand|accessdate=29 January 2014}}</ref>

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