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Symbols of Jamaica

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COAT OF ARMS

COAT OF ARMS

The Jamaican flag was unfurled and hoisted for the first time at the  dramatic hour of midnight on August 5, 1962 as the British flag was  being lowered, signalling the dawn of Jamaica’s political independence  from Britain, present day United Kingdom, after over 300 years under  British rule.


More here: https://jis.gov.jm/information/symbols/jamaica-national-flag/

COAT OF ARMS

COAT OF ARMS

COAT OF ARMS

The Jamaican national motto is ‘Out of Many One People’, based on the population’s multiracial roots.

The motto is represented on the Coat of Arms, showing a male and  female member of the Taino tribe standing on either side of a shield  which bears a red cross with five golden pineapples.

The crest shows a Jamaican crocodile mounted on the Royal Helmet of the British Monarchy and mantling.

ACKEE

COAT OF ARMS

DR. Bird

“Carry me ackee go a Linstead Market, not a quattie wut sell” is a line  in the popular Jamaican folk song ‘Linstead Market’. Ackee (Blighia  sapida) is the national fruit of Jamaica as well as a component of the  dish – ackee and codfish.


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DR. Bird

LIGNUM VITAE

DR. Bird

The doctor bird or swallow tail humming bird (Trochilus Polytmus), is  one of the most outstanding of the 320 species of hummingbirds. It  lives only in Jamaica.

These birds’ beautiful feathers have no counterpart in the entire  bird population and they produce iridescent colours characterstic only  of that family. In addition to these beautiful feathers, the mature male  has two long tails which stream behind him when he flies. For years the  doctor bird has been immortalized in Jamaican folklore and song.


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LIGNUM VITAE

LIGNUM VITAE

LIGNUM VITAE

The Lignum Vitae (Guiacum Officinale) was found here by Christopher  Columbus. The short, compact tree is native to continental tropical  American and the West Indies. In Jamaica, it grows best in the dry  woodland along the north and south coasts of the island.

The plant is extremely ornamental, producing an attractive blue  flower and orange-yellow fruit, while its crown has an attractive  rounded shape. The tree is one of the most useful in the world.


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Blue mahoe

LIGNUM VITAE

LIGNUM VITAE

The Blue Mahoe (Hibiscus Elatus) is the national tree of Jamaica. It  is indigenous to the island and grows quite rapidly, often attaining 20m  (66ft) or more in height. In wetter districts it will grow in a wide  range of elevations, up to 1200m (4000 ft.) and is often used in  reforestation.

The tree is quite attractive with its straight trunk, broad green  leaves and hibiscus-like flowers. The attractive flower changes colour  as it matures, going from bright yellow to orange red and finally to  crimson.


More here: https://jis.gov.jm/information/symbols/jamaican-national-tree-the-blue-mahoe/

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