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The coat of arms of Guyana was granted by the College of Arms on 25 February 1966.. It includes a crest of an Amerindian head-dress symbolising the indigenous people of the country, this crest is also called the Cacique's Crown; two diamonds at the sides of the head-dress representing mining industry; a helmet; two jaguars as supporters holding a pick axe, sugar cane, and a stalk of rice ...
Orders, decorations, and medals of Guyana (3 C, 3 P) Pages in category "National symbols of Guyana" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total.
National symbols of Guyana (1 C, 5 P) O. Observances in Guyana ... Pages in category "Culture of Guyana" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total.
Guyanese culture reflects the influence of Indian, African, Amerindian, British, Portuguese, Chinese, Creole, and Dutch cultures. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Guyana is part of the mainland Caribbean region. Guyanese culture shares a continuum with the cultures of islands in the West Indies .
The naval ensign of Guyana is a version of the national flag, with proportions of 1:2. As part of the British Empire, Guyana's flag was a Blue Ensign with the colonial badge in the fly. An unofficial red version was used at sea. [2] The first flag was introduced in 1875 and was changed slightly in 1906 and 1955. [3]
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Flag of Guyana: A green field with the black-edged red isosceles triangle based on the hoist-side superimposed on the larger white-edged golden triangle, also based on the hoist-side, pointed toward the fly-side. This flag is designed by Whitney Smith [1] 1966–present: Flag of Guyana (vertical)
Guyana's national basketball team has traditionally been one of the top contenders at the CaribeBasket, the top international basketball tournament for countries in the Caribbean. For international football purposes, Guyana is part of CONCACAF. The highest league in their club system is the GFF Elite League.