Coat of arms of Western Cape Province
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The Coat of Arms of Western Cape Province of the Republic of South Africa was registered with the Bureau of Heraldry on December 4, 1998 following the reorganisation of the Western Cape province from the southwestern part of the former Cape Province in 1994.
The official description of the coat of arms is as follows:
- Arms: Argent, on a pile embowed inverted throughout Azure, a Khoi clay pot with a conical base and two horizontally pierced lugs, Or, between in chief dexter an anchor Gules and sinister a bunch of grapes slipped and leaved proper; the shield ensigned of a coronet comprising a circlet Or, embellished of beadwork indented Gules and Azure heightened of six protea flowers Or, seeded Argent alternating with as many annulets, Or.
- Supporters: Dexter a quagga (Equus quagga quagga) and sinister a bontebok (Damasileus dorcas dorcas) proper.
- Special compartement: A stylized representation of Table Mountain Azure, bearing a riband with the fold-backs in the form of two ostrich feathers, Or.
- Motta: SPES BONA (Good Hope).
