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image by Martin Grieve, 26 January 2002
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The full version of the Bahamian coat of arms can be seen on
the Bahamian page of the Commonwealth-on-line Website. What is
displayed below is just the central blazon.
Charlisa Cooper, 28 April 1999
I scanned image from Mauro Talocci book: "guide to flags
of the world" and cleaned it.
Martin Grieve, 26 January 2002
Description of the coat of arms of the Commonwealth of The
Bahamas (1971):
Blazon (cf. above image): divided, in chief
azure a rising sun irradiated or, in base, argent a Columbus ship
proper surmounts barry nebuly of two azure;
Crest: atop a Sovereign's helm or a conch shell proper
surrounded by five palm fronds vert on a wreath of the chief's
colors, from which issues mantling azure lined argent;
Compartment: divided, dexter the sea argent and azure,
sinister, the earth vert, overall the motto: Forward, upward,
onward together on a band or lined azure;`
Supporters: a blue marlin dexter, a flamingo sinister both
proper.
Designed by Hervis Bain of Nassau.
Sources:
Berryman, John. The Bahamas: A social studies course for
secondary schools. (London: Macmilian Caribbean, 1980) 69-70.
Neubecker, Ottfried. A Guide to Heraldry. (London: McGraw
Hill, 1979) 148.
Richard Oliver (forwarded by Nahum Shereshevsky), 4 December 1998