Coat of arms of Saint Kitts and Nevis
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The Coat of arms of Saint Kitts and Nevis is the national heraldic emblem of the Caribbean federation, featuring symbols that represent its colonial history, African heritage, and twin-island identity.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
coat of arms
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national emblem ⓘ |
| adopted | 1983 ⓘ |
| adoptionContext | independence of Saint Kitts and Nevis from the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| associatedWith | flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compartment | island base ⓘ |
| country | Saint Kitts and Nevis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crest |
Carib head
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fleur-de-lis NERFINISHED ⓘ rose ⓘ torch ⓘ |
| crestElementMeaning |
Carib head represents indigenous Carib people
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fleur-de-lis represents French colonial influence ⓘ rose represents English or British colonial influence ⓘ torch symbolizes freedom and hope ⓘ |
| fieldColor |
argent
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azure ⓘ vert ⓘ |
| legalStatus | protected national symbol of Saint Kitts and Nevis ⓘ |
| motto | Country Above Self ⓘ |
| mottoLanguage | English ⓘ |
| mottoPosition | on scroll below the shield ⓘ |
| region | Caribbean ⓘ |
| shieldCharge |
coconut palm tree
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poinciana tree ⓘ sailing ship ⓘ sugar cane plant ⓘ |
| shieldDivision | per chevron ⓘ |
| shieldElementMeaning |
coconut palm represents tropical environment and agriculture
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poinciana tree symbolizes natural beauty of the islands ⓘ sailing ship symbolizes European arrival and maritime history ⓘ sugar cane represents the sugar industry and plantation economy ⓘ |
| supporter |
pelican
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pelican with coconut palm frond ⓘ pelican with sugar cane stalk ⓘ |
| supporterMeaning | pelicans represent local wildlife and the islands GENERATED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
African heritage of the population
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European colonial history ⓘ agricultural traditions ⓘ national unity ⓘ twin-island identity of Saint Kitts and Nevis ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis
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President of Saint Kitts and Nevis NERFINISHED ⓘ Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis NERFINISHED ⓘ state institutions of Saint Kitts and Nevis ⓘ |
| usedOn |
government buildings of Saint Kitts and Nevis
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official documents of Saint Kitts and Nevis ⓘ official seals of Saint Kitts and Nevis ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Standard of the Governor-General of Saint Kitts and Nevis
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Coat of arms of Saint Kitts and Nevis
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