Information about effigy: Coat of Arms of Anguilla

The Coat of Arms of Anguilla is a heraldic device consisting of a shield charged with three orange dolphins leaping over the sea. It was granted by a Royal Warrant on 27 November 1990. The shield is also featured on the flag of the country.

The colours and objects on the coat of arms carry cultural, political, and regional meanings. The white background epitomises peace and tranquillity. The blue at the bottom evokes the surrounding Caribbean Sea, as well as faith, youth and hope. The three dolphins symbolise unity, strength and endurance. This is also the motto of the territory. The circle they are arranged in represents continuity.

Anguilla uses the Eastern Caribbean Dollar (EC$), which is the common currency of six independent states and two British Overseas Territories. As such, the currency does not display national symbols - usually, the obverse has the effigy of the British monarch, who is the shared Head of State of seven of the member states. However, individual states occasionally issue commemorative or bullion coins which feature their individual symbols. The earlier Coat of Arms of Anguilla was first shown on the obverse of coins issued in 1969. The three dolphins, which are at the centre of the current Coat of Arms, were first displayed on coins in 1968, and - already as the official Coat of Arms, in 2020 on the reverse of bullion coins.

Coloured Coat of Arms of Anguilla

Anguilla / Gold Ounce 2020 Coat of Arms

The Coat of Arms of Anguilla as depicted in colour on the reverse of a gold bullion coin.