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The Bahamas Flag
Its colour represent aspects of the Country. Black represents the strength and unity of its people, the triangular shape points to the body of the flag whose colours of Gold and Aquamarine represents the rich resources of the sun and sea.
The Coat of Arms
The Coat of Arms of the Bahamas contains a shield with the national symbols as its focal point, the shield is supported by a marlin and flamingo.
On top the shield is a conch shell, that represents the varied marine life of the island chain. This rests upon a helmet. Below this is the actual shield, the main symbol of which is a ship, reported to represent the Santa María of Christopher Columbus. It is sailing beneath a sun. The animals supporting the shield are the national animals, and the national motto is found at the bottom. The flamingo is lo cated upon land, and the marlin upon sea, indicating the geography of the islands.
The vibrant colors of the coat of arms are also intended to point to a bright future for the islands. They are also reputed to have been maintained due to their attractiveness to tourists.
The Coat of Arms was designed by Bahamian artist and Clergy, Rev. Dr. Hervis L. Bain, Jr; also a Member of the British Empire.
Yellow Elder - National Flower of The Bahamas
Yellow Trumpetbush is an attractive plant that is cultivated as an ornamental. It has sharply-toothed, lance-shaped green leaves and bears large, showy, bright golden yellow trumpet-shaped flowers. It is drought-tolerant and grows well in warm climates. The flowers attract bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. The plant produces pods containing yellow seeds with papery wings. The plant is desirable fodder when it grows in fields grazed by livestock. Yellow Trumpetbush is a ruderal species, readily colonizing disturbed, rocky, sandy, and cleared land and occasionally becoming an invasive weed.
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