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Coat of Arms of the Cook Islands

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The Coat of Arms of the Cook Islands has a shield as its focal point  The shield contains the fifteen stars found on the national flag.  A different bird is on each side of the shield, one supporting a cross as a symbol for Christianity, the other supporting a feather. The name of the nation is on a banner below the shield.