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The emblems on the Coat of Arms and what they represent:
Tudor Rose England
Fleur de lis France
Stool Africa
Torch Beacon to light the path
Saint Lucia Parrot Amazona versicolor, the National
Bird
The Motto " The Land, The People, The Light"
Designed by: Sydney Bagshaw |
The Coat of Arms of Saint Lucia is the official seal of the
Government of Saint Lucia. It may not be used or reproduced in any form without
the approval of the Government.
A description of the Coat of Arms
The ROSE which you see on the coat of arms tells us about
England. At one time England was our “mother” country because she was in charge
of our affairs. The FLUER-DE-LIS reminds us that we belonged to France as many
as seven times. The Bamboo is our national plant, two pieces form the
cross of the shield. The little AFRICAN STOOL in the centre is African and
reminds us of our ancestors who were shipped from Africa during the slave trade.
To light us on our way, we have a TORCH which is held up high. The Saint Lucian
Parrot
Amazona versicolor is our national bird guards each
side of the Coat of Arms. Our Motto “THE LAND, THE PEOPLE, THE LIGHT”, is
printed at the bottom of the shield.’
The Coat of Arms of Saint Lucia is the official seal of the
Government of Saint Lucia. It may not be used or reproduced in any form without
the approval of the Government.
Elizabeth R
Elizabeth the Second by the Grace of God the United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Northern Ireland Our other Realms and Territories QUEEN, Head
of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith, to Our Right Trusty and Right
Entirely Beloved Cousin Miles Francis, Duke of Norfolk, Companion of Our Most
Honourable Order of the Bath, Commander of Our Most Excellent Order of the
British Empire, upon whom has been conferred the Decoration of the Military
Cross, Earl Marshal and Our Hereditary Marshal of England, Greeting!
WHEREAS for the greater honour and distinction of Our Territory
of Saint Lucia We are desirous that Armorial Bearings should be assigned for
that Territory.
KNOW YE therefore that We of our Princely Grace and Special
Favor have granted and assigned and by these Presents do grant and assign the
following Arms for Our said Territory of Saint Lucia, that is to say: Azure two
sticks of cut bamboo in Cross surmounted of an African stool of authority Or
between in dexter chief and sinister base a Rose Argent charged with another
Gules both barbed and seeded proper an in sinister chief and dexter base a
Fleur-de-lis Gold and for the Crest upon a Helm with a Wreath Orand Azure in
front of two Fronds of the Fern Polypoduim in Saltire a Cubit Arm proper the
hand holding erect a Torch Gold enflamed also proper and for the Supporters on
either side a Saint Lucia Parrot commonly called Jacquot (Amazonaversicolor)
wings elevated and addorsed and in the beak of each a Frond of the Fern
Polypoduim all proper and for the Motto: THE LAND-THE PEOPLE-THE LIGHT as the
same are in the painting here unto annexed more plainly depicted to be borne for
Our said Territory of Saint Lucia the whole according to the Laws of Arms.
OUR WILL AND PLEASURE therefore is that you the said Miles
Francis, Duke of Norfolk to whom cognizance of matters of this nature doth
properly belong do require and Command that this Our Concession and Declaration
be recorded in Our College of Arms to the end that Our Officers of Arms and all
other Public Functionaries whom it may concern may take notice and have
knowledge therefore in their several respective Departments.
AND for so doing this shall be your Warrant.
GIVEN at Our Court at Buckingham Palace
this
Eighth day of January 1979
in
the Twenty-seventh year of Our Reign.
BY
HER MAJESTY'S COMMAND
David Owen
Let this be recorded
Norfolk.E.M.
Recorded in the College of Arms, London
J.P. Brooke Little
Richmond Herald & Registrar
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