Coat of arms of the Isle of Man
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The current Coat of Arms of the Isle of Man date from 1996.
The Arms consist of shield bearing the triskelion, a symbol consisting of three bent human legs, on a red field. The triskelion is an ancient symbol used in the Isle of Man. The supporters are a falcon and a raven. The falcon is used due to the historical importance of the bird in the Island's history in that when Henry IV of England gave the Isle of Man with all its rights to Sir John Stanley on condition that he paid homage and gave two Peregrine falcons to him and to every future King of England on his Coronation Day. This tradition carried on up to the Coronation of George IV in 1822. The raven is used as a bird that features in Manx legends. The shield is mounted by a crown, representing the British monarch who is Lord of Mann.
The motto is Quocunque Jeceris Stabit (Latin: Whithersoever you throw it, it will stand)
A banner of the arms is used as the Flag of the Isle of Man.
See also
- [Government of the Isle of Man- coat of arms]
- List of coats of arms of the United Kingdom and dependencies
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