The coat of arms of Dutch New Guinea was one of a number of national symbols chosen by the Papuan representative body the New Guinea Council in 1961.

[1] The coat of arms was not however recorded in the National Committee October 1961 manifesto unlike the flag and anthem.

[1][2] The design on the shield incorporated the new Morning Star flag.

The shield was supported by two lesser birds-of-paradise (Paradisaea minor) and surrounded by a garland of local flowers and a scroll bearing the motto "Setia, djudjur, Mesra" (Loyal, Honest, Affectionate).

[2] This heraldry-related article is a stub.