Coat of arms of Jamaica
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The Coat of arms of Jamaica is the national heraldic emblem featuring a crocodile, native flora, and Taino supporters, symbolizing the island’s history, culture, and unity.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Coat of arms of Jamaica canonical | 4 |
| Royal Coat of Arms used in Jamaica | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coat of arms
ⓘ
national emblem ⓘ |
| adopted | 1661 ⓘ |
| armiger | Charles II of England ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Flag of Jamaica
ⓘ
National anthem of Jamaica ⓘ National pledge of Jamaica ⓘ |
| country | Jamaica ⓘ |
| crest | Jamaican crocodile on a log ⓘ |
| designerOfOriginalArms | William Sandcroft ⓘ |
| earlierMotto | Indus Uterque Serviet Uni ⓘ |
| earlierMottoLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| featuresAnimal | Jamaican crocodile ⓘ |
| featuresFlora | pineapple ⓘ |
| featuresSupporter |
Taino man
ⓘ
Taíno ⓘ
surface form:
Taino woman
|
| field | heraldry ⓘ |
| hasElement |
crest
ⓘ
motto scroll ⓘ shield ⓘ supporters ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Jamaica ⓘ |
| motto | Out of Many, One People ⓘ |
| mottoLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | national symbols of Jamaica ⓘ |
| redesigned | 1957 ⓘ |
| shieldCharge |
cross gules
ⓘ
five golden pineapples ⓘ |
| shieldColor | argent ⓘ |
| status | in use ⓘ |
| supportersDescription | Taino man and woman standing on a compartment ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Jamaica’s agricultural wealth
ⓘ
Jamaica’s colonial history ⓘ Jamaica’s culture ⓘ Jamaica’s history ⓘ Jamaica’s indigenous Taino heritage ⓘ unity of the Jamaican people ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Government of Jamaica
ⓘ
Governor-General of Jamaica ⓘ Parliament of Jamaica ⓘ Prime Minister of Jamaica ⓘ |
| usedOn |
Jamaican passports
ⓘ
currency of Jamaica ⓘ government buildings in Jamaica ⓘ official documents of Jamaica ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Royal Coat of Arms used in Jamaica