1907 Coat of Arms

(on permanent display at National Heritage Library)

The text reads:

Coat of Arms of British Honduras

Arms—Per chevron and in chief per pale argent, or and azure, in the dexter chief a squaring axe in bend sinister surmounted by a paddle in bend ; on the sinister chief a beating axe in bend surmounted by a saw in bend sinister ; and in base on waves of the sea a ship in full sail all proper, and a canton of the Union device.

Crest—On a wreath of the colours, a mahogany tree proper.

Supporters—(Dexter) a negro proper, breeches argent, holding over his shoulder in his dexter hand a beating axe as in the arms, (sinister) a like negro holding over his shoulder in his sinister hand a paddle as in the arms.

Motto—" Sub umbra floreo."

Granted by Royal Warrant of January 28th, 1907.

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