The Falkand Island coat of arms painted on Port Stanley bin. Granted on September 29, 1948. The ship represents the Desire, the vessel in which the British sea-captain, John Davis, is reputed to have discovered the Falkland Islands in 1592. The motto Desire the Right also refers to the ship's name. The ram represents sheep-farming, until recently the principal economic activity of the islands. The tussock grass shows the most notable native vegetation.