Coat of Arms
The coat of arms of Saint Lucia was designed by Sydney Bagshaw in 1967. The coat of arms is made of a blue shield with a stool, two roses and two fleur de lis. The shield is supported by two Saint Lucian parrots. Beneath the shield is the national motto, where as above the shield there is a torch and on ornament. The symbolism of the elements are:
- Tudor Rose - England
- Fleur de lis - France
- Stool - Africa
- Torch - Beacon to light the path
- Saint Lucia Parrot - Amazona versicolor, the national bird
- Motto: "The land, the people, the light"
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