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Coat of arms of Suriname
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Version used from 1959 to 1975
Version used from colonial period
Armiger	Republic of Suriname
Adopted	25 November 1975
Shield	Trade ship on water, palm tree on land, single diamond, single star
Supporters	Two Arawak Natives armed with bows and quivers, dressed in loincloth and ceremonial headdress.
Compartment	Red ribbon or banner
Motto	Justitia, Pietas, Fides "Justice, Piety, Fidelity"

The coat of arms of Suriname was adopted on November 25, 1975. The Latin motto reads Justitia – Pietas – Fides (“Justice – Piety – Fidelity”). It consists of two indigenous men carrying a shield; a trade ship on the water representing Suriname's colonial past as a source of cash crops and its present day involvement in international commerce; the royal palm represents both the rainforest that covers two-thirds of the country and the country's involvement in agribusiness; the diamond represents the mining industry; the star symbolizes the five continents from which the inhabitants of Suriname immigrated.

References

1. https://www.flagmakers.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/Flag-of-Suriname-A-Brief-History-Download.pdf
2. The Flag Book. Lonely Planet Kids. 13 September 2019. ISBN 9781788686549.
3. Complete Flags of the World. DK. 6 January 2009. ISBN 9780756654863.

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