It is unknown when the coat of arms were first adopted.

The coat of arms was adopted by the island nation in 1974 following independence.

In 1990, also the coat of arms was adopted as an official symbol.

The city's flag and coat of arms were adopted later, in 1951.

The coat of arms was adopted on July 1 1909.

The coat of arms was adopted by the republic on November 24, 1994.

Their coat of arms has been adopted as a symbol for the region.

The motto then came into official use, even though the coat of arms was not adopted until 1939.

The updated coat of arms was adopted on 19 September 2007.

The coat of arms was officially adopted by the federal parliament in 1994.