Western Samoa Coat of Arms 1951
Samoa’s Coat of Arms was adopted in 1951 and, as it was a United Nations Trust Territory at the time, seems to have taken its inspiration from that of the UN: its background is the grid and olive wreath as in the United Nations badge, with a shield depicting the stars of the Southern Cross on a blue background and a green coconut palm with a green ocean. The shield is surmounted by a golden sun and at the bottom is a scroll with the motto “Fa’avae i Le Atua Samoa”, “Samoa is founded on God”.