The Macau Coat of Arms was first used on December 20, 1999 , when Macau sovereignty was transferred from Portugal to the People's Republic of China . The coat of arms has since officially been listed as "Regional."
Macau's regional emblem is made of the same symbols as the Macau regional flag , only in a round frame. The main element is a lotus flower, stylized as the bridge of the Governor Nombre de Carvalho . Outer white ring with the title of the official name of the territory on the trade. Chinese: “中華人民共和國 澳門 特別 行政區” ( Macau Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China ) and Portuguese short form, “Macau”.
Lotus was chosen as the flower emblem of Macau. Bridge of the Governor Nobre di Carvalho connects the Macau Peninsula and the island of Taipa. The bridge is one of Macau's few recognizable landmarks. Water, below the lotus and the bridge, symbolically displays the position and significance of Macau as a port and its role played on the territory and in history. Five five-pointed stars repeat the design of the flag of China, reflecting in a symbolic form the relationship that Macao has to it (China).
Colonial Coat of Arms
Until 1999, the colonial coat of arms was used, in which the dragon depicts Macau.