Coat of arms of Malacca

The Coat of arms of Malacca is the official coat of arms of the Malaysian state of Malacca. The various colours on the arms indicate that the state is part of Malaysia. The star and crescent, which stand on the crest represents Islam, the official religion of the state.

Coat of arms of Malacca
Crest	star and crescent
Supporters	Two mousedeer

The five keris represent the five legendary warriors of the ancient Malacca Sultanate, who are Hang Tuah, Hang Jebat, Hang Kasturi, Hang Lekir, and Hang Lekiu.

The two mouse-deer supporting the shield serve to recall the incident involving the mouse-deer: legend has it that a mouse-deer had attacked one of the hunting dogs brought by the entourage of Parameswara, the first ruler of the state, and kicked the dog into the river. Parameswara, who had fleeing the kingdom of Singapura at this point, considered the incident to be a good omen and decided to found a kingdom under it. He decides to name the settlement as Malacca, after the Malacca tree which he leaned against while witnessing the event,[1] hence the tree is depicted in the shield.

A scroll at the bottom denotes the state motto: Bersatu Teguh ("Strength in Unity").

References

1. Origin of Malacca