Information about effigy: Coat of Arms of Grenada

The official Coat of Arms of Grenada is a shield divided into four parts by a golden cross. In the centre of this cross is the Santa Maria, Columbus' flagship. A lion passant guardant (walking to left, with head turned towards the viewer) on a red field is shown in the upper left and lower right sections of the shield, with a golden crescent moon out of which a lily grows in the upper right and lower left sections. Above the shield there is a golden helmet, topped with a garland of bougainvillea branches. Within the garland are seven red roses, which stand for the seven communities of Grenada (six parishes and the Southern Grenadines). Holding the shield on the dexter side is a nine-banded armadillo which stands before a corn stalk; on the sinister side is a Grenada dove, which stands before a banana plant. The base represents Mount St. Catherine with the Grand Etang Lake at the centre. A ribbon displays the national motto: "Ever conscious of God we aspire, build and advance as one people".

The coat of arms was adopted by the island nation in 1974 following independence.

The Coat of Arms of Grenada is not shown on the obverse of the coins of the country, which show the effigy of the monarch instead. Occasionally, it is displayed on the reverse of commemorative coins.

Coloured Coat of Arms of Grenada

Grenada / Silver Ounce 2021 Coat of Arms

The Coat of Arms of Grenada as depicted in colour on the reverse of a silver bullion coin.