Coat of arms of Montserrat
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The Coat of arms of Montserrat is the official heraldic emblem of the Caribbean island, featuring a woman representing Erin holding a cross and a harp, symbolizing its Irish heritage and colonial history.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coat of arms
ⓘ
national emblem ⓘ |
| adoptedBy | British colonial administration of Montserrat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsOn |
Governor’s flag of Montserrat
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
flag of Montserrat ⓘ government buildings in Montserrat ⓘ official documents of Montserrat ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Irish diaspora in the Caribbean
ⓘ
Saint Patrick’s Day celebrations in Montserrat ⓘ |
| category |
Coats of arms of British Overseas Territories
ⓘ
National symbols of Montserrat ⓘ |
| color |
black
ⓘ
brown ⓘ gold ⓘ green ⓘ |
| country | Montserrat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designElement |
Erin holding a cross
ⓘ
Erin holding a harp ⓘ simple, unquartered shield ⓘ |
| features |
Celtic cross
ⓘ
brown background field ⓘ female figure representing Erin ⓘ golden harp ⓘ green dress worn by Erin ⓘ |
| hasMotto | none ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Christian iconography
ⓘ
Irish national symbols ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | British Overseas Territory of Montserrat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicalSymbol | harp ⓘ |
| officialIn | Montserrat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| personification | Erin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Emblems of the Caribbean
ⓘ
Flag of Montserrat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousSymbol | cross ⓘ |
| represents |
Irish settlers of Montserrat
ⓘ
people of Montserrat ⓘ |
| shieldShape | escutcheon ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Christian faith
ⓘ
Irish heritage of Montserrat ⓘ colonial history of Montserrat ⓘ cultural ties with Ireland ⓘ hope ⓘ loyalty ⓘ music and culture ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Government of Montserrat
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Governor of Montserrat NERFINISHED ⓘ public authorities of Montserrat ⓘ |
| usedSince | 19th century ⓘ |
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