Coat of arms of Barbados

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Coat of arms of Barbados
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ArmigerBarbados
Adopted1966
CrestA dexter Cubit Arm of a Barbadian erect proper the hand grasping two Sugar Canes in saltire proper.
TorseOr and Gules
BlazonOr a bearded Fig Tree eradicated in chief two Red Pride of Barbados Flowers proper.
SupportersOn the dexter side a Dolphin and on the sinister side a Pelican proper.
CompartmentA scroll with the National Motto
MottoPride 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. ”

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References[]

  • Staff Writer (30 November 2014) [1987]. "Coat of Arms joint effort". The Archives. The Barbados Daily Nation. Retrieved 13 May 2020.

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