The Public Seal of Samoa is the state seal of Samoa. It takes inspiration from the emblem of the United Nations, as New Zealand administered Western Samoa first as a League of Nations mandate and then as a United Nations trust territory until the country received its independence on 1 January 1962, as Western Samoa. Samoa was the first Polynesian nation to reestablish independence in the 20th century. The background is cross-hatched with a grid like the United Nations emblem, and most of the other elements are duplicated on the national flag.
Description The official crest or badge of Samoa is the public seal excluding the surrounding concentric circles, and the words "The Public Seal of the Independent State of Samoa". The crest is used by government bodies on official paper documents, while the public seal is used by the head of state of Samoa, the O le Ao o le Malo. The public seal is defined by legislation as follows:
Historical coat of arms
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