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Dominica - Coat of Arms

image by Zoltan Horvath, 24 May 2024

Details of arms

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Details of arms

The design depicts a shield divided into four quarters of a cross, referring to the Island�s name, because of its discovery on a Sunday. In first quarter on the top left, you see the black volcanic soil of Dominica supporting a coconut tree, and in the fourth quarter on bottom right a fully developed banana stem bearing a mature bunch of fruits is shown. Our Crapaud, the second quarter, while in the third quarter, a canoe under sail glides on the Caribbean Sea. A wreath of silver and blue bears the crest, a golden lion standing upon a black rocky mount with the Sisserou parrot (Amazona imperialis) as supporters.

The Coat of Arms of Dominica bears the inscription �Apres Bondie C�est La Ter�, (after God the Earth), which emphasizes the importance of the soil in the island with its economy based on agriculture.

Source: https://www.dominica.gov.dm/about-dominica/national-symbols/coat-of-arms

Zoltan Horvath, 24 May 2024