The coat of arms was proposed on 1 May 1937 to the then British Gilbert and Ellice Islands and was made the official coat of arms of Kiribati in 1979 with the new motto.
O Escudo de Armas foi proposto o 1 de maio de 1937 para o daquelas protectorado británico das illas de Gilbert e Ellice e converteuse na divisa oficial de Kiribati en 1979 co novo lema.