National Badge of Freice

Emblem of Freice
Armiger	Diana II in right of the Country of Freice
Adopted	5 September 2022
Blazon	Party per pall inverted, 1st Gules a star 2nd Argent a tree 3rd per fess barry wavy Azure and Argent
Motto	Hore ro e Sasorate (Common: Honour in Service)
Use	The emblem is used on all Acts of the General Kiuva and government departments.

The Emblem of Freice (Freician: Temo Faiose'va), officially the Badge and Emblem of the Country of Freice, is the national symbol of the Country of Freice, used alongside and in conjunction with the national flag. It was adopted in September 2022 with the passage of the Public Emblem (Specifications) Act 2022, which amended the design previously adopted in the wake of the 2021 Freician coup d'état.

It bears a traditional Freician shield used by warriors during the Qaba Dance, divided into three sections. In the first is a star on a red field, the second a tree on a white field, and in the third a depiction of waves. The emblem is based on initial designs by Qogra Egel in 1969, with the blazon designed by Uatesi Seitema.

Description

A breakdown of the emblem of Freice.

The emblem takes inspiration from the federal school of Riamese heraldry. It features as its central element a traditional Freician qaba shield divided into three quarters. In the first quarter is a white star, called the Kaldaz Star, on a red field, which is a traditional symbol of Freice. It is said that the Kaldaz Star would guide fisherman to fish and then back to land, offering good luck and safety. In the second quarter is a tree on a white field, representing the importance of nature and the central role of environmental stewardship in Freician culture. In the third quarter are blue waves on a white field, representing the sea - from which Freice supposedly arose.

History

Under the Government of Freice Act 1969, which established Freician self-government, the island is entitled to have its own regional emblem. Upon self-government, the coat of arms used by the colonial authorities continued to be used until a new design could be adopted. Joseph Ardalle, the Governor of the Riamese Heraldic Authority, formally granted the island's first emblem on July 10, 1972 and was adopted by the Assembly of Delegates on August 27, 1972.

The General Kiuva voted to adopt an amended design in September 2022, maintaining the Qaba shield and wreath but with the addition of the national motto and a changed blazon. It was formally adopted on 5 September 2022 when Keomoru'lu Aniara Neileka and Speaker of the General Kiuva Siega Pokigna granted assent to the design law.

Regulations on use

Although the emblem of the nation, the constitution defines it as a government symbol:

"The people of Freice reserve the right to adopt for themselves symbols of nationhood within the Federation."

This regulation was carried over from the previous constitution. Use of the emblem without government permission is illegal.

Gallery

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  Coat of Arms (1931-1980; adopted into domestic law in 1971)

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  Emblem (1980-2021)

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  Emblem (2021-2022)

See also

• Flag of Freice
• Freice

External links

• Government of the Country of Freice - Emblem