Coat of arms of the Cape Colony
The coat of arms of the Cape Colony was the official heraldic symbol of the Cape Colony as a British colony from 1875 to 1910, and as a province of South Africa from 1910 to 1994.
| Coat of arms of Cape Colony | |
|---|---|
| Adopted | 12 May 1875, formally granted 29 May 1876 |
| Crest | The figure of Hope proper vested Azure, resting the dexter arm on a rock and supporting with the sinister hand an anchor Sable entwined with a cable also proper. |
| Shield | Gules, a lion rampant between three annulets Or; on a chief Argent as many hurts each charged with a fleur de lis of the second Or. |
| Supporters | Dexter a gnu and sinister an oryx both proper. |
| Motto | Spes Bona (Latin) "Good Hope" |
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