Coat of arms of Dominica

The official coat of arms of Dominica in use since the year 1961.

Description

The crest shows a shield is quartered by a blue and yellow geviertes cross.

On the shield a silver- blue crest with the current hersehenden golden British lion, the symbol for relations with the United Kingdom.

Supporters are two emperors Amazons ( dominica African parrots) in natural colors that are located there only. They stand on a golden tape on which the dominica African motto in Creole: Après Bondie, c'est la ter ( After God comes the country ).

The color scheme and the cruciate ligament can also be found in the flag of Dominica.

Symbolism

The shield one hurrying cruciate ligament represents the Christian faith.

The coconut palm and banana tree stand for the flora of the island and its agriculture. The ground on which stand the two trees, represents the island

The only living here a rare Dominica toad stands for the fauna of the island.

The canoe with sail refers to the insularity and to commemorate the discovery of the island by Christopher Columbus in 1493.

Serving as the Lion Crest reminiscent of the former British rule.

History

The awarded on July 21, 1961 coat of arms was maintained unchanged even after the declaration of independence on 3 November 1978 as a national emblem.

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