Union of South Africa, 1932
In 1930 the coat of arms of the Union was slightly altered. The shape of the lion on the bar changed. It was now on top of the shield, which rested on a background of green grass. The scroll with the motto “EX UNITATE VIRES” (‘Union Is Strength’) was now white. That same year the London-based artist Kruger Gray designed an embellished version, officially adopted in 1932. The lion now rested on a helmet flanked by a wreath, and two Protea flowers were on the grass.