The Royal House
of Bharuch

The Blazon

A Shield bordured Or and fimbriated Sable.

A Fess Argent in the form of a fortified stone seawall with three sloped battlements. Atop the fess, a three-arched hill Vert. Surmounting the hill, a castellated stone fortress Argent, with castellated stone towers dexter and sinister.

In Chief Azure. Dexter, a crescent Or, with horns open to chief. Sinister, an eight-pointed star Or. In Base, narrow horizontal lines of Azure and Argent, fimbriated Sable, in imitation of a tranquil river. Below the fess, a reflection Argent of the three battlements. At middle base, a dexter facing kotiya trading ship Tawny of three sails Carnation and Argent.

Atop the shield, a five arched crown Or, capped Gules. Surmounting the arches is a crescent Or with horns open to the heavens, resting on a sphere Or.

Around the shield, the collar of the Order of the Lion of Gujarat, alternating with links of round stones Vert and round bezels Or, and eight pointed stars Or. Suspended from the chain is the medallion of the order Vert and Or.

For supporters, two combatant lions rampant Tawny, both holding talwars Argent, vertically in their paws affronte.

The supporters stand upon a motto scroll Argent of three folds, with text Sable, inscribed with the words, “Courage Service Equality”.

Symbolism

• The Seawall: Interpretation of the 19th-century seawall that protected the city. A symbol of security.
• Three-arched Hill: Derived from ancient coins of Barygaza. A symbol of the antiquity of Bharuch.
• Fortress: Based on the historic fortress of Bharuch. A symbol of strength and permanence.
• Crescent & Star: Found on ancient coins of Barygaza. Symbols of antiquity.
• River & Ship: Symbolic of the historic trade and economic importance of Bharuch.
• Lions: Longstanding historical symbols of Bharuch.