Coat of arms of Suriname 5018678 219612933 2008-06-16T02:16:22Z Kisbesbot 7082157 robot Adding: [[bs:Grb Surinama]] [r5545] [[Image:Coat of arms of Suriname.png|right]] On 25 November, 1975 the independent [[Suriname|Republic of Suriname]] adopted an official '''[[coat of arms]]'''. The motto reads Justitia - Pietas - Fides (Justice - Piety - Fidelity). It further consists of two natives who carry a shield. The left half of the shield symbolizes the past, as [[Slavery|slave]]s were abducted via ship out of [[Africa]]. The right half, the side of the present, shows a [[Royal Palm]], also the symbol of a just person ("The just person should blossom like a palm"). The [[diamond]] in the middle is the stylized form of the heart, which is regarded as the organ of love. The points of the diamond show the four directions of the [[wind]]. Inside the diamond is a five-pointed star. This star symbolizes the five [[continents]] from which the inhabitants of Suriname migrated: Africa, America, Australia, Asia, and Europe. {{Coat of arms of South America}} [[Category:National coats of arms|Suriname]] [[Category:National symbols of Suriname]] {{Suriname-stub}} {{Heraldry-stub}} [[bs:Grb Surinama]] [[de:Wappen Surinames]] [[el:Εθνόσημο του Σουρινάμ]] [[es:Escudo de Surinam]] [[fr:Armoiries du Suriname]] [[bpy:সুরিনামর চিনত্হান]] [[he:סמל סורינאם]] [[lt:Surinamo herbas]] [[hu:Suriname címere]] [[nl:Wapen van Suriname]] [[ja:スリナムの国章]] [[pl:Herb Surinamu]] [[pt:Brasão de armas do Suriname]] [[ru:Герб Суринама]] [[fi:Surinamen vaakuna]] [[sv:Surinams statsvapen]] [[zh:苏里南国徽]]