Coat of arms of the Bahamas

Coat of arms of the Bahamas
ArmigerCommonwealth of The Bahamas
Adopted7 December 1971
CrestUpon a representation of Our Royal Helmet mantled Azure doubled Argent on a Wreath Or and Azure. A Conch Shell proper in front of a Panache of Palm Fronds proper.[1]
TorseOrange and Azure
ShieldUpon a representation of the Santa Maria on a base barry wavy of four Azure and Argent on a Chief Azure demi-sun Or.
SupportersOn the dexter side a Marlin proper and on the sinister side a Flamingo proper
CompartmentPer pale Waves of the Sea and Swampland proper.
MottoForward, Upward, Onward Together
Emblem of the Bahamas, 1964. Motto: Expulsis Piratis – Restituta Commercia (Pirates Expelled – Commerce Restored)

The coat of arms of the Bahamas contains a shield with the national symbols as its focal point.

  1. ^ "Flags and Coat of Arms (Regulation)" (PDF). Bahamas Legislation ch. 32. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 December 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2018.