NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Coat of arms of Dominica

The coat of Arms of Dominica was adapted on July 21, 1961. It consists of a shield with two guardian Sisserou Parrots bracing the shield atop of which is a raging lion. The quadrants of the shield depict a canoe, a banana tree, a palm and a mountain frog. Below the crest is the national motto: Après Bondie C'est La Ter (After God the Earth). Image File history File links Dominica_coa. ... Image File history File links Dominica_coa. ... July 21 is the 202nd day (203rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 163 days remaining. ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1961 calendar). ... Binomial name Amazona imperialis Richmond, 1899 The Imperial Parrot, Amazona imperialis also known as the Imperial Amazon or Sisserou Parrot is a beautiful green and purple plumage amazon parrot. ...

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Coats of arms of North America

Antigua and Barbuda · Bahamas · Barbados · Belize · Canada · Costa Rica · Cuba · Dominica · Dominican Republic · El Salvador · Grenada · Guatemala · Haiti · Honduras · Jamaica · Mexico · Nicaragua · Panama · Saint Kitts and Nevis · Saint Lucia · Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · Trinidad and Tobago · United States Actual Coat of Arms since May 5, 1998 The Coat of Arms of Costa Rica depicts an essential simplification of the nation. ... The coat of arms of the Dominican Republic features a shield supported by an olive branch (left) and a palm branch (right); above the shield, a blue ribbon displays the national motto: Dios, Patria, Libertad (God, Fatherland, Liberty). ... Coat of arms of El Salvador The coat of arms of El Salvador has been in use in its current form since 15 September 1912. ... The Motto The Land, The People, The LightThe 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... Obverse The Great Seal of the United States is used to authenticate certain documents issued by the United States government. ...

Dependencies and other territories
Anguilla · Aruba · Bermuda · British Virgin Islands · Cayman Islands · Greenland · Guadeloupe · Martinique · Montserrat · Navassa Island · Netherlands Antilles · Puerto Rico · Saint Pierre and Miquelon · Turks and Caicos Islands · U.S. Virgin Islands A dependent territory, dependent area or dependency is a territory that does not possess full political independence or sovereignty as a State. ... Types of political territories include: A legally administered territory, which is a non-sovereign geographic area that has come under the authority of another government. ... Coat of Arms of the British Virgin Islands The Coat of Arms of the British Virgin Islands was first granted in 1960. ... The Cayman Islands coat of arms consists of a shield, a crested helm and the motto. ... The Coat of arms of the Netherlands Antilles consists of a shield, a crown and the motto. ... The Coat of Arms of Puerto Rico were first granted by the Spanish Crown in 1511, and are the oldest arms still used in the New World. ... Coat of Arms of the Turks and Caicos Islands The Coat of Arms of the Turks and Caicos Islands were granted in 1965. ...