Information about effigy: Logo of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank

The logo of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank was designed by Mr Dennis Richards of St. Kitts/Nevis on June 27, 1984. In June 1992, Miss Marijka Grey of St Kitts/Nevis reproduced a coloured version of the logo with the colours blue, green and yellow.

The logo consists of a blue circle bordered with a narrow yellow strip both on the inner and outer rims of the circle. The words Eastern Caribbean Central Bank are inscribed in yellow lettering on the blue circle. This circle frames two green laurels interspersed with splashes of yellow encasing the letters ECCB, also written in yellow and resting on a white background.

White - The purity of aspiration of the peoples of the sub-region and the sand which frames the lovely waters of the Region.
Blue - The azure colour epitomizes the comely and breath taking beaches/waters and clear skies of which this Region boasts.
Yellow - The goldish yellow embodies the warmth of the people and the radiant sunshine.
Green - The green symbolises the lush vegetation and verdant fields and forests of the islands.

The combination of colours clearly illustrates the two major economic activities for which the islands are known, to wit, Agriculture and Tourism.

Laurels - These evergreen shrubs are symbolic of the honour which the Central Bank seeks to bring to the sub-region as it grapples with the challenges encountered along the path to the achievements of balanced growth and developments.

The logo was not used on coinage until 2023. Before that, coins carried the portrait of the monarch - Queen Elizabeth II was the shared monarch of seven of the eight member countries of the ECCB. After the Queen's death, the Scottsdale Mint started using the ECCB logo on the coins of its Eastern Caribbean Eight (EC8) series.

ECCB logo on gold bullion coin

Saint Kitts and Nevis / Gold Ounce 2023 Conch Shell

The ECCB logo as used on the obverse of a gold bullion coin issued by Saint Kitts and Nevis.