Coat of arms of Gapla

Coat of arms of the Federated States of Gapla
Versions
Middle version
Lesser version
Details
Armiger	Wyatt, Prince of Gaplastovia
Adopted	31 August 2023
Orders	Order of the Gaplan Star

The coat of arms of Gapla is the Federated States of Gapla's official royal and state Coat of Arms. Designed by Chris Ramsay and finished on 31 August 2023, the armiger is Wyatt, Prince of Gaplastovia as monarch of the nation. It features the Order of the Gaplan Star.

The middle version is the one most commonly used to represent Gapla as a nation. However, the greater version is used in formal acts, texts, and other official materials, especially ones relating to the monarchy. The lesser Coat of Arms is used as a simple representation of the Coat of Arms in a small image size or to respresent Gapla's legislature, the National Assembly.

Gapla has had many coats of arms throughout history, most recently a Coat of Arms designed by Nicolas Caiazzo and used from 2022 to 2023. This specific Coat of Arms is the second to be commissioned by the government, directly asking Ramsay for a Coat of Arms.

Symbolism

The crown on the top of the Coat of Arms is the heraldic crown of the Sovereign Prince, distinct from the physical crown. The Order of the Gaplan Star is displayed due to it being the most prestigious order in the nation. The motto is Gapla's federal motto.

The two bears symbolize California, where Gapla was founded, and the Princess Islands, as there are known to be many brown bears in the surrounding area. The hummingbirds symbolize New Gaplastovia and Gapla's official animal, as hummingbirds were very common in the former location of New Gaplastovia and were therefore considered the national animal.

The two divided lands separated by a sea represent Princess Chelsea Island on the right and Princess Emma Island on the left, which are separated by the Danube river and make up Gapla's main territory.

In the escutcheon, the sun represents the heat and constant sun in most of Gapla's territory, and the land represents Princess Emma Island, the larger of the two Princess Islands. The person standing on the territory symbolizes Gaplan ownership of the islands.