- Coat of arms of Montserrat
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The coat of arms of Montserrat was first adopted in 1909.
The arms consist of a shield featuring a lady in green representing Erin, the female personification of Ireland, based on the mythology of Ériu. The lady is holding a golden harp, a symbol of Ireland that features in Ireland's coat of arms. The cross symbolises Christianity.
The arms pay tribute to the Irish ancestry of Montserrat, as much of the population is descended from the Irish settlers exiled to the island by Oliver Cromwell in the 17th century.[citation needed]
The arms feature on the flag of Montserrat, and on the Union Flag used by the Governor of Montserrat.
See also
- List of coats of arms of the United Kingdom and dependencies
Coats of arms of the United Kingdom and dependencies United Kingdom Constituent countries Overseas territories Crown dependencies Sovereign states Antigua and Barbuda · Bahamas · Barbados · Belize · Canada · Costa Rica · Cuba · Dominica · Dominican Republic · El Salvador · Grenada · Guatemala · Haiti · Honduras · Jamaica · Mexico · Nicaragua · Panama · Saint Kitts and Nevis · Saint Lucia · Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · Trinidad and Tobago · United States
Dependencies and
other territoriesAnguilla · Aruba · Bermuda · Bonaire · British Virgin Islands · Cayman Islands · Curaçao · Greenland · Guadeloupe · Martinique · Montserrat · Navassa Island · Puerto Rico · Saint Barthélemy · Saint Martin · Saint Pierre and Miquelon · Saba · Sint Eustatius · Sint Maarten · Turks and Caicos Islands · United States Virgin Islands
Categories:- British Overseas Territories coats of arms
- National coats of arms
- Montserratian culture
- 1909 introductions
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- Heraldry stubs
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