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by zeljko heimer 17-FEB-1996


See also: Adopted 24 April 1960
zeljko heimer 27-FEB-1996

In his left claw is an orator's "fly-flap". This is a functional object (used to shoo flies away) which has become the symbol of a "talking chief", one of the ranks of Samoan nobles. In his right claw is what looks like a dance-paddle, a form of club used in dancing.
stuart park 19-FEB-1996