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Encyclopedia > Coat of arms of the British Virgin Islands
Coat of Arms of the British Virgin Islands
Coat of Arms of the British Virgin Islands

The Coat of Arms of the British Virgin Islands was first granted in 1960. Image File history File links Coat_of_Arms_of_the_British_Virgin_Islands. ... Image File history File links Coat_of_Arms_of_the_British_Virgin_Islands. ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ...


The arms consist of a shield, featuring a lady dressed in white holding a golden lamp, with 11 other golden lamps surrounding her on a green field. It is a representation of Saint Ursula, a Christian saint who is said to have taken a pilgrimage across Europe with 11,000 virgin handmaidens. When Christopher Columbus sighted the Islands in 1493, the Islands were said to have reminded him of the story of Saint Ursula, and that is how the islands got their name. The Arms were chosen as a representation of this story. Saint Ursula on the coat-of-arms of British Virgin Islands Ursula (small female bear in Latin) is a British Christian saint. ... Christians believe that Jesus is the mediator of the New Covenant (see Hebrews 8:6). ... In traditional Christian iconography, Saints are often depicted as having halos. ... In Roman times, Vestal Virgins were strictly celibate or they were punished by death. ... Christopher Columbus (1451 – May 20, 1506) was a navigator and maritime explorer credited as the discoverer of the Americas. ... 1493 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...


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