Coat of arms of the Cook Islands Coat of arms of the Cook Islands The coat of arms of the Cook Islands has a shield as its focal point. The shield is blue with fifteen white stars arranged in a circle, as found on the national flag, and is supported by a flying fish ("maroro") and a white tern ("kakaia"). The helmet is an ariki head-dress ("pare kura") of red feathers, symbolising the importance of the traditional rank system, and the name of the nation is on a scroll below the shield. The achievement is augmented by a cross and a Rarotongan club ("momore taringavaru") used by
Miss Cook Islands the Top 3 to Miss World, Miss Earth and Miss International competitions. 2018, 2nd Runner up will represent the country at Miss Grand International. 2019 will see the return of Miss Cook Islands to Miss Universe. Miss Cook Islands The Miss Cook Islands is the national beauty pageant in the Cook Islands in under Miss Cook Islands Association (MCIA). Began 1960 the Maine Kuki Airani (Miss Cook Islands) national pageant held for the first time and was usually happening in every two years. In the Miss Cook Islands pageant, beauty encompasses physical attributes and qualities that are seen to represent