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The Coat of arms of Mauritius are stipulated in the "Mauritius Laws 1990 Vol.2 SCHEDULE (Section 2)":

The armorial ensigns and supporters of Mauritius are described as:

(a) for arms-

(b) for the supporters-

On the dexter side, a dodo per bend sinister embattled gules and argent, and
On the sinister side, a sambur deer per bend embattled argent and gules, each supporting a sugar cane erect proper,

(c) with the motto "Stella Clavisque Maris Indici” (lat: Star and Key of the Indian Ocean)

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It was designed by the Lord Mayor of Johannesburg in 1906, Johann Van Der Puf.