Coat of arms of Suriname
Coat of arms of Suriname | |
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Shield | Trade ship on water, palm tree on land, single diamond, single star |
Supporters | Two Arawak Natives armed with bows and quivers, dressed in loincloth and ceremonial headdress. |
Compartment | Red ribbon or banner |
Motto | Justitia, 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]
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