coat of arms of British Guiana

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The coat of arms of British Guiana was the official heraldic emblem of the former British colony in northern South America, symbolizing its colonial authority, identity, and historical ties to the British Empire.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf coat of arms
national emblem
associatedWith British colonial heraldry
history of Guyana
category Coats of arms of former British colonies
History of British Guiana NERFINISHED
National symbols of British Guiana
colonialPower United Kingdom
continent South America
country British Guiana NERFINISHED
depicts coffee plant
cotton plant
motto scroll
royal crown
sailing ship
sugar canes
follows earlier colonial seals of British Guiana
heritageStatus historical emblem
motto Damus Petimusque Vicissim
mottoLanguage Latin
mottoMeaning We give and we seek in return
politicalStatusOfCountry British colony
region northern South America
replacedBecause independence of Guyana
replacedBy coat of arms of Guyana NERFINISHED
replacedIn 1966
scriptOnMottoScroll Latin script
symbolizes colonial authority of the British Empire in British Guiana
historical ties to the British Empire
identity of British Guiana as a British colony
usedBy British Guiana NERFINISHED
Government of British Guiana NERFINISHED
colonial administration of British Guiana
usedOn currency of British Guiana
flags of British Guiana
government buildings in British Guiana
official documents of British Guiana
postage stamps of British Guiana
seals of British Guiana

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Governor of British Guiana symbol coat of arms of British Guiana