The Coat of Arms

The national Coat-of-Arms of Guyana is a composite of motifs suggested in separate designs by three Guyanese artists.

The design is interpreted as follows:

The Amerindian head-dress symbolizes the Amerindians as the indigenous people of the country. The two diamonds at the side of the head-dress represent the country's mining industry. The helmet is the monarchial insignia. The two jaguars holding a pick axe, a sugar cane and a stalk of rice symbolize labour and the two main agricultural industries of the country - sugar and rice. The shield which is decorated with the National Flower, the Victoria Regia Lily, is to protect the nation. The three blue wavy lines represent the many waters of Guyana. The Canje Pheasant, the National Bird, at the bottom of the shield represents a rare bird found principally in this part of the world and also the rich fauna of Guyana.

The streamer below the shield bears the Nation's Motto:
"ONE PEOPLE, ONE NATION, ONE DESTINY".

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