Information about effigy: 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 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 Polypoduim 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 (Amazona versicolor) wings elevated and addorsed and in the beak of each a Frond of the Fern Polypoduim all proper and for the Motto: THE LAND-THE PEOPLE-THE LIGHT

In plain language, this means:
The shield is blue with two crossed gold bamboo sticks, overlaid by an African stool of authority in gold. Positioned in the upper left and lower right corners are silver roses with red centers, surrounded by green leaves. In the upper right and lower left corners are gold fleurs-de-lis.

The crest features a gold torch held upright by a bare arm emerging from a wreath of gold and blue. The torch is lit with flames in natural colors.

The supporters are two Saint Lucia Parrots, also known as Jacquot (Amazona versicolor), with their wings raised and touching at the back. Each parrot holds a green fern frond in its beak.

On a ribbon below, he motto reads: THE LAND-THE PEOPLE-THE LIGHT.