Coat of Arms of Mauritius - Symbolism and History #1487697 (License: Personal Use)

The emblem features a red dodo on the left and a red sambar deer on the right, flanking a shield divided into four quarters-depicting a sailing ship, palm trees, a key, and a white star on blue. Above the shield rise green sugar cane stalks, symbolizing the nation’s historical reliance on sugarcane agriculture, while the Latin motto “Stella Clavisque Maris Indici” (Star and Key of the Indian Ocean) underscores its strategic maritime position.

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