British coat of Arm
- Period
- Colonial
- Date
- 2025-10-12
- Materials
- Fiber
- Dimensions
- L-122cm,H-112cm
- Inventory
- MAMG/2009/RE/35
Full Description
This is the British coats of arm used in Sri Lanka. It represent the Great Britain and Northern Ireland. At the left side there is the English lion and at the opposite there is a Unicorn which represent Northern Ireland. The phrase Dieu et moon droit in French language which shown on the shield gives a meaning of "The God and Right ". The French phrase Honi soit gui mal y penses shown in the shield with the two creatures on either side of it, denotes the meaning "I he who thinks devilishly, becomes devilish