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St Kitts also adopted a new Coat of Arms in 1967.
This is white with a red chevron, two Poinciana flowers, and a schooner.
On a blue chief is the head of a Carib between a fleur-de-lys and
an English rose. The supporters are two pelicans, holding a cocoa palm and
a sugar cane, and the crest is a torch hold up by a white and a brown arm.
The motto is Unity in Trinity.
Santiago Dotor, 24 Nov 1999, quoting from
[c2b81], p.52
The centre of the coat of arms is dominated by a shield at the base in which
there is a lighter in full sail (one of the traditional means of
transportation). A red chevron is highlighted by two poinciana flowers.
At the top of the shield is a Carib's head, flanked by a fleur-de-lis and a
rose. The Caribs were the early inhabitants of the islands, and the fleur-de-lis
and rose signify the islands' English and French influences. A helmet topped
with the battlements of a tower appears with a flaming torch upheld by three
hands: one black, one white, and one mixed. The torch signifies the struggle and
quest for freedom by a people of diverse ethnic origins, but united in purpose.
The shield is supported on either side by pelicans (the country's national
bird), with wings extended, displaying a sugar cane plant and the coconut palm
tree, which are extensively cultivated throughout Saint Kitts and Nevis.
The coat of arms was adopted in 1983 and possesses the motto "Country Above
Self".
Dov Gutterman, 24 Jun 1999, quoting from
stkittsnevis.net
