Kīngitanga coat of arms crest, Maori, New Zealand

Coat of arms of the Kīngitanga – Te Paki-o-Matariki The coat of arms of the Kīngitanga was designed by Tīwai Parāone of Hauraki and Te Aokatoa of Waikato and Ngāti Raukawa during the reign of King Tāwhiao, and has been given the name Te Paki-o-Matariki meaning "the fine weather of Matariki". Crest A figure, Manawa ("the pulsating heart"), holding its tongue with both hands, and with a cross on its head. Above Manawa are seven stars representing Matariki (the Pleiades). Escutcheon The shield is a double spiral, Kōpū, representing the creation of the world with the strokes between the double lines marking various stages of creation. Supporters On the dexter side is Aituā, who looks after the dead and is the personification of misfortune, and on the sinister side is Te Atuatanga, who represents the good and is the personification of spirituality. Together they symbolise the balance of life. Compartment On the dexter side are a mamaku and a para (orchid tuber), representing traditional Māori foods, and on the sinister side are a nīkau palm and harakeke flax, representing housing and clothing. Motto Ko te Mana Motuhake ("spiritual prestige set apart")