Armorial of Singapore

This is a list of the coats of arms that are currently used in Singapore, or have been used during its history.

National coat of arms

Coat of ArmsDurationDescriptionComments
1959–presentCoat of arms of SingaporeThe escutcheon gules, a crescent facing a pentagon of five mullets argent, supported by a lion dexter and a tiger sinister rampant guardant standing on two stalks of padi (rice).

Government

Coat of ArmsDurationDescriptionComments
1960–presentCrest of the President of the Republic of SingaporeUsed by the President of Singapore, the Presidential Crest features a red and white shield on which is emblazoned a lion carrying a stalk of laurel. Its shield is surmounted by a crescent moon and five stars, and encircled by an orchid wreath. Beneath the wreath flies a red banner with the word Singapura (the Malay name of Singapore).
1965–presentCrest of the Parliament of the Republic of SingaporeThe crest consists of the coat of arms of Singapore and the Mace of Parliament which is a symbol of the authority of the Speaker of Parliament.
Link to fileCrest of the Ministry of DefenceThe crest is the coat of arms of Singapore over two swords saltirewise and encircled by an orchid wreath. The motto is "Yang Pertama Dan Utama" (meaning "first and foremost" in Malay).

Military

Coat of ArmsDurationDescriptionComments
Link to file1960–presentCrest of the Singapore Armed ForcesThe emblem's escutcheon reads "Tentera Singapura" (meaning "Singapore Army" in Malay). The national coat of arms sits in its interior. The motto is "Yang Pertama Dan Utama" (meaning "first and foremost" in Malay). Two stalks of laurel flank the escutcheon. The laurels are green for the Singapore Army and gold for the Singapore Armed Forces.
1960–presentCrest of the Singapore Army
Link to file1959–presentCrest of the Republic of Singapore NavyThe emblem contains the national coat of arms, and below it an anchor which epitomises naval roots and signifies continued adherence to naval values. The lion represents courage, nobility and sovereignty which symbolises the nation and how the RSN will act in defence of Singapore. The tiger represents fierce determination and aggressive deterrence in how the RSN will carry out the duty of protecting the nation. The laurels are the hallmark of excellence that reflects the professionalism and dedication that goes into the making of the RSN.
Link to file1968–presentCrest of the Republic of Singapore Air ForceThe crest consists of the national coat of arms supported by the silver wings of the Air Force within a bowl of golden laurels.
Link to file2022–presentCrest of the Digital and Intelligence ServiceThe design of the DIS Crest represents its support for the full spectrum of operations and its contributions towards the peace and security of Singapore. The networked globe, enveloped by criss-crossing rings, signifies the DIS' operating domain and its shared identify as a Service. The rings symbolises the DIS' ability to be agile and integrate across various operations, while the two electrons linking the globe and rings represents the digital domain which the DIS operates in. The golden laurels, a common feature of all SAF Services' crests, symbolise the DIS' commitment to achieving mission success, and the red banner represents the unity and loyalty of DIS personnel.

Historical arms

Coat of arms Duration Political entity Description Notes
Coat of arms of the Straits Settlements1826–1942, 1945–1946Coat of arms of the Straits SettlementsShield: Quarterly, the first quarter gules, issuant from the base a tower proper, on the battlements thereof a lion passant guardant Or; the second quarter argent, on a mount an areca nut palm tree proper; the third quarter also argent a sprig of the oil tree keruing proper; the fourth quarter azure in base on waves of the sea in front of a representation of the sun rising behind a mountain, a sailing yacht in full sail to the sinister, all proper.

Crest: A demi-lion rampant guardant supporting in the paws a staff proper, thereon flying to the sinister a banner azure, charged with three imperial crowns Or.

The "first quarter gules" containing a lion on a tower represented Singapore.
1948Coat of arms of the Colony of SingaporeShield: Gules, a tower issuant from the base proper; on the battlements thereof a lion passant guardant or; on a chief embattled of the last a pair of wings conjoined in base between two anchors azure

Crest: on a wreath argent and azure on front of a palm tree fructed proper, issuant from a mount vert, a lion passant or.

Motto: MAJULAH SINGAPURA (Onward Singapore)[1]

Used when Singapore was a Crown colony. This was granted by letters patent of 9 April 1948, and replaced after five months.
Coat of arms of the Colony of Singapore, used from 1948 to 1959.1948–1959Coat of arms of the Colony of SingaporeShield: Gules, issuant from the base a tower proper, on the battlements thereof a lion passant guardant or.

Crest: A demi-lion rampant guardant supporting in the paws a staff proper, thereon flying to the sinister a banner argent, on a pall reversed gules, an imperial crown or.

Used when Singapore was a Crown colony.

References

  1. de Vries, Hubert. "SINGAPURA". De Rode Leeuw. Retrieved 27 October 2023.

See also

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