Coat of arms of Montserrat

Coat of arms of Montserrat
Adopted	10 April 1909 (part of the coat of arms of the British Leeward Islands) 1962 (Crown colony)

The coat of arms of Montserrat consists of an escutcheon (shield) charged with a woman in a green dress holding a golden harp and a black cross. In use since at least 1909, it has been the official coat of arms of the Caribbean island of Montserrat since the island became a British Crown colony in 1962. The escutcheon is featured on the flag of the territory.