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DescriptionCoat of arms of Hong Kong (1959–1997).svg
English: Coat of Arms of Hong Kong
中文(香港):香港盾徽
中文(简体):香港盾徽
閩南語 / Bân-lâm-gí:​Hiong-káng tún-hui
粵語: 香港紋章
Date Granted on 21 January 1959, used until 30 June 1997
Source Colour scheme: Hamilton, Geoffrey Cadzow. (1963). Flag badges, seals, and arms of Hong Kong. Hong Kong : Govt. Press. P.23
Details of the Arms: Coat of arms of Hong Kong (Hong Kong Armorial Bearing), posted on 150 Years of Hong Kong Aesthetics Facebook page
Author Vectorization: Nv7801
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