Information about effigy: Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910

Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910
South Africa / One Cent 1980

The Coat of Arms of South Africa between 1910 and 2000 was granted to the Union of South Africa by King George V and later amended by the British College of Arms. It contains a representation of the four provinces within the Union. The coat of arms was later retained by the Republic of South Africa for a period until the end of apartheid in 1994. The 1910 Coat of Arms was replaced in 2000 by a more Africanised Coat of Arms of South Africa.

The 1910 Coat of Arms features a shield quartered, each quarter a symbol of one of the four provinces of South Africa. An ox wagon represents Transvaal Province, a woman with an anchor represents Cape Province, two wildebeests represent Natal Province and an orange tree represents the Orange Free State Province. The crest of the arms features a lion holding four bound sticks. The supporters are a springbok and a gemsbok. Below the arms, the Latin motto, Ex Unitate Vires (translated as "Union Is Strength" but from 1961, translated as "Unity Is Strength").

The blazon (formal description of the arms in heraldic terms) is: "Quarterly per fesse wavy First Quarter Gules a female figure representing Hope resting the dexter arm upon a rock and supporting with the sinister hand an Anchor Argent Second Quarter Or two Wildebeesten in full course at random both proper Third Quarter Or upon an island an Orange tree Vert fructed proper Fourth Quarter Vert a Trek Waggon Argent And for the Crest On a Wreath of the Colours A Lion passant guardant Gules supporting with the dexter paw four staves erect alternately Argent and Azure and branded Or And for the Supporters, On the dexter side A Spring Buck and on the sinister side An Oryx (Gemsbuck) both proper together with the motto EX UNITATE VIRES."

Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910 - Example/s on coins
South Africa / One Cent 1980

First Coat of Arms of South Africa on a bronze coin

South Africa / One Cent 1980

The 1910 Coat of Arms of south Africa is seen here on a bronze coin of the Second Decimal coinage (1965 - 1995).

Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910 - showing 54 of 254 coins (Page 3 of 3)
NameMintageLegend
Two Rand 1995 13,227,293 SUID-AFRIKA 1995 SOUTH AFRICA
Ten Cents 1995 104,014,293 SUID-AFRIKA * SOUTH AFRICA 1995
Two Cents 1995 198,014,293 SUID-AFRIKA * SOUTH AFRICA 1995
One Rand 1995 28,026,293 SOUTH AFRICA SUID-AFRIKA 1995
Twenty Cents 1995 108,014,293 SOUTH AFRICA * SUID-AFRIKA 1995
Fifty Cents 1995 58,008,393 SUID-AFRIKA * SOUTH AFRICA 1995
Five Rand 1995 41,252,293 SOUTH AFRICA SUID-AFRIKA 1995
One Cent 1995 257,014,293 SOUTH AFRICA * SUID-AFRIKA 1995
Five Cents 1995 153,014,293 SOUTH AFRICA * SUID-AFRIKA 1995
Five Rand 1996 15,451,503 ININGIZIMU AFRIKA 1996
Twenty Cents 1996 91,016,503 AFERIKA BORWA 1996
One Cent 1996 255,016,503 ININGIZIMU AFRIKA 1996
Fifty Cents 1996 41,016,503 AFRIKA BORWA 1996
Ten Cents 1996 86,016,503 SOUTH AFRICA 1996
Two Cents 1996 305,016,503 AFURIKA-TSHIPEMBE 1996
Five Cents 1996 101,016,503 AFRIKA-DZONGA 1996
Two Rand 1996 139,503 UMZANTSI AFRIKA 1996
One Rand 1996 22,016,503 SUID-AFRIKA 1996
Fifty Cents 1997 38,011,111 AFRIKA BORWA 1997
Five Rand 1997 1,287,111 ININGIZIMU AFRIKA 1997
Ten Cents 1997 136,011,111 SOUTH AFRICA 1997
One Rand 1997 38,887,111 SUID-AFRIKA 1997
Twenty Cents 1997 116,011,111 AFERIKA BORWA 1997
Five Cents 1997 228,011,111 AFRIKA-DZONGA 1997
Two Cents 1997 158,011,111 AFURIKA-TSHIPEMBE 1997
One Cent 1997 428,011,111 ISEWULA AFRIKA 1997
Two Rand 1997 1,815,111 UMZANTSI AFRIKA 1997
Two Rand 1998 7,387,538 UMZANTSI AFRIKA 1998
One Rand 1998 11,007,538 SUID-AFRIKA 1998
Ten Cents 1998 77,007,538 SOUTH AFRICA 1998
One Cent 1998 548,007,538 ISEWULA AFRIKA 1998
Five Cents 1998 88,007,538 AFRIKA-DZONGA 1998
Five Rand 1998 1,159,538 ININGIZIMU AFRIKA 1998
Two Cents 1998 282,007,538 AFURIKA-TSHIPEMBE 1998
Fifty Cents 1998 1,159,538 AFRIKA BORWA 1998
Twenty Cents 1998 25,007,538 AFERIKA BORWA 1998
Ten Cents 1999 55,009,299 SOUTH AFRICA 1999
Twenty Cents 1999 16,009,299 AFERIKA BORWA 1999
One Rand 1999 12,009,299 SUID-AFRIKA 1999
Five Cents 1999 57,009,299 AFRIKA-DZONGA 1999
Fifty Cents 1999 1,161,299 AFRIKA BORWA 1999
Five Rand 1999 8,809,299 ININGIZIMU AFRIKA 1999
One Cent 1999 370,009,299 ISEWULA AFRIKA 1999
Two Rand 1999 4,809,299 UMZANTSI AFRIKA 1999
Two Cents 1999 166,009,299 AFURIKA-TSHIPEMBE 1999
One Rand 2000 (Old CoA) 35,011,470 SUID-AFRIKA 2000
Fifty Cents 2000 (Old CoA) 1,163,470 AFRIKA BORWA 2000
Ten Cents 2000 (Old CoA) 101,011,470 SOUTH AFRICA 2000
Five Rand 2000 (Old CoA) 1,011,470 ININGIZIMU AFRIKA 2000
Twenty Cents 2000 (Old CoA) 22,011,470 AFERIKA BORWA 2000
Five Cents 2000 (Old CoA) 132,011,470 AFRIKA-DZONGA 2000
Two Rand 2000 (Old CoA) 19,011,470 UMZANTSI AFRIKA 2000
One Cent 2000 (Old CoA) 587,011,470 ISEWULA AFRIKA 2000
Two Cents 2000 (Old CoA) 263,011,470 AFURIKA-TSHIPEMBE 2000
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Coat of Arms of South Africa, 1910: Details
Year1910
CountrySouth Africa
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