Coat of arms of Saint Lucia

The coat of arms of Saint Lucia was adopted on 8 January 1979 by a royal warrant of Queen Elizabeth II.
The national motto is found at the bottom of the arms.

Official description

The government of Saint Lucia describes the arms as follows:
''Azure two sticks of cut bamboo in Cross surmounted of an African stool of authority Or between in dexter chief and sinister base a Rose Argent charged with another Gules both barbed and seeded proper an in sinister chief and dexter base a Fleur-de-lis Gold and for the Crest upon a Helm with a Wreath Or and Azure in front of two Fronds of the Fern in Saltire a Cubit Arm proper the hand holding erect a Torch Gold enflamed also proper and for the Supporters on either side a Saint Lucia Parrot commonly called Jacquot wings elevated and addorsed and in the beak of each a Frond of the Fern all proper and for the Motto: THE LAND-THE PEOPLE-THE LIGHT''