The coat of arms of Cape Town is the traditional symbol of the municipality of Cape Town. These arms are no longer in official use, and no new arms have yet been adopted. In consequence, the Flag of Cape Town has now been adopted as the main symbol used by the municipality. In December 1899, the College of Arms in London issued Letters Patent which confirmed these arms, modified the crest, and added supporters. This achievement of arms, together with the new seal depicting them, was registered with the Cape Provincial Administration in 1956, and with the Bureau of Heraldry on 16 January 1972.