Coat of arms of Barbados
Coat of arms of Barbados | |
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Armiger | Barbados |
Adopted | 1966 |
Crest | A dexter Cubit Arm of a Barbadian erect proper the hand grasping two Sugar Canes in saltire proper. |
Torse | Or and Gules |
Blazon | Or a bearded Fig Tree eradicated in chief two Red Pride of Barbados Flowers proper. |
Supporters | On the dexter side a Dolphin and on the sinister side a Pelican proper. |
Compartment | A scroll with the National Motto |
Motto | Pride and Industry |
The coat of arms of Barbados was adopted on 14 February 1966, by a royal warrant of Queen Elizabeth II. The coat of arms of Barbados was presented by the Queen to the then President of the Senate of Barbados, Sir . Like other former British possessions in the Caribbean, the coat of arms has a helmet with a national symbol on top, and a shield beneath that is supported by two animals.
The arms were designed by Neville Connell, for many years curator of the Barbados Museum, with artistic assistance by Hilda Ince.
Official description[]
Barbadian law puts for the blazon of the coat of arms as follows:[1]
Arms: Or a bearded Fig Tree eradicated in chief two Red Pride of Barbados Flowers proper.
Crest: On a Wreath Or and Gules A dexter Cubit Arm of a Barbadian erect proper the hand grasping two Sugar Canes in saltire proper.
Supporters: On the dexter side a Dolphin and on the sinister side a Pelican proper.
Motto: “ Pride and Industry. ”
See also[]
References[]
- Staff Writer (30 November 2014) [1987]. "Coat of Arms joint effort". The Archives. The Barbados Daily Nation. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
Notes[]
- CHAPTER 300A NATIONAL EMBLEMS AND NATIONAL ANTHEM OF BARBADOS (REGULATION)[permanent dead link]
External links[]
- Coat of arms of Barbados In The World All Countries Coat of arms
- Coat of Arms, Gov.bb
- The Barbados Parliament: Independence (Contains information on the Coat of Arms)
- National symbols of Barbados
- National coats of arms
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- Coats of arms with fish
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