The coat of arms of the Azores is nine gold stars superimposed on a red bordure, representing the nine islands of the archipelago.

The bordure surrounds a silver shield on which a blue goshawk is displayed with wings elevated and with red feet, beak, and tongue.

The shield is supported by two chained black bulls, above a scroll containing the motto Antes morrer livres que em paz sujeitos (English: Rather die free than in peace be subjugated).

The flag dexter, that is, on the viewer's left, is the red cross of the Portuguese Order of Christ on a white field.

It is blazoned in the article 3 as follows: a) Shield: Argent, a goshawk displayed azure, beaked, langued, taloned and armed gules, a bordure gules, charged with nine mullets of five points or; b) Helm: affronté, or, lined gules; c) Crest: a goshawk issuant azure, beaked and langued gules, charged with nine mullets of five points or; d) Mantling: azure and argent; e) Supporters: two bulls sable, collared and chained or, dexter sustaining a banner of the Order of Christ, with lance azure, tip and guard or, and sinister sustaining a banner gules, a dove displayed argent, with lance azure, tip and guard or; f) Motto: "Antes morrer livres que em paz sujeitos".