The coat-of-arms of Gozo – Għawdex, referred to as the island of Three Hills, are Party per fess, Sable three hills in fess Argent, the centre on enhanced and barry wavy six Argent and Sable; ensigned with a moral crown with five eschaugettes and a sally port Or.
It depicts a field divided horizontally: the upper two-thirds silver; the lower one third made up of six parallel wavy horizontal bands alternately silver and black, the top silver, the bottom black. Upon the upper part, three slightly pointed hills in black, the centre hill higher and in front of the two hills. Above the shield is amural coronet with five eschaugettes and a sally-port in gold. This coat-of-arms originated from that of the Universitas – the regional government of Gozo (1350-1819) – and was first used in the late sixteenth century.
The Regional Councils, which were formerly called Committees, were established by Legal Notice No: 320 of 2011 dated 5th August 2011. The Regional Council is another level of Local Government established by Legal Notice No: 87 of 2019. The Gozo Regional Council – Gozo Region is one of the Five Regional Councils representing all the Regions of Malta and Gozo. The Five Regions are: Gozo Region, North Region, Central Region, South Eastern Region and the South Region. The Regional Councils are presided by a Regional Chairman called the President.
The Gozo Region is constituted of all the Local Councils of Gozo:
Ir-Rabat (Città Victoria), Il-Fontana, Għajnsielem, L-Għarb, L-Għasri, Ta’ Kerċem, Il-Munxar, In-Nadur, Il-Qala, San Lawrenz, Ta’ Sannat, Ix-Xagħra, Ix-Xewkija and Iż-Żebbuġ.