Coat of arms of Suriname

Coat of arms of Suriname
Versions
Version used from 1959 to 1975
ArmigerRepublic of Suriname
Adopted25 November 1975
ShieldTrade ship on water, palm tree on land, single diamond, single star
SupportersTwo Arawak Natives armed with bows and quivers, dressed in loincloth and ceremonial headdress.
CompartmentRed ribbon or banner
MottoJustitia, Pietas, Fides
"Justice, Piety, Fidelity"

The coat of arms of Suriname was adopted on November 25, 1975.[1] The motto reads Justitia – Pietas – Fides (“Justice – Piety – Fidelity”). It consists of two indigenous men carrying a shield; a trade ship on the water representing Suriname's colonial past as a source of cash crops and its present day involvement in international commerce; the royal palm represents both the rainforest that covers two-thirds of the country and the country's involvement in agribusiness; the diamond represents the mining industry; the star symbolizes the five continents from which the inhabitants of Suriname immigrated.[2][3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ https://www.flagmakers.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/Flag-of-Suriname-A-Brief-History-Download.pdf[bare URL PDF]
  2. ^ The Flag Book. Lonely Planet Kids. 13 September 2019. ISBN 9781788686549.
  3. ^ Complete Flags of the World. DK. 6 January 2009. ISBN 9780756654863.