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The national symbols of Grenada are the symbols that are used in Grenada and abroad to represent the country and its people. Prominent examples include Grenada's coat of arms as a Grenadian symbol and its penny .
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. [1] A lion passant guardant 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.
Grenada; Use: National flag: Proportion: 3:5: Adopted: 7 February 1974; 51 years ago (): Design: A rectangle divided diagonally into two yellow triangles at the top and bottom and two green triangles at the hoist and fly, surrounded by a red border charged with six five pointed yellow stars, another five-pointed yellow star on a red disc at the centre, and a nutmeg at the hoist.
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National symbols intend to unite individuals by creating visual, verbal, or iconic representations of the national people, values, goals, culture and/or history. These symbols are often rallied around as part of celebrations of patriotism and/or aspiring nationalism (such as independence, autonomy, and/or separation movements) and are designed ...
"Hail Grenada" has been the national anthem of Grenada since independence from the United Kingdom in 1974. The words are by Irva Merle Baptiste-Blackett MBE (1924–2020), and the music is by Louis Arnold Masanto (born 1938). [1] [2] [3] It formally replaced the Grenada National State Anthem, written and adopted in 1967.
The Grenada National State Anthem was the national anthem of Grenada from 1967 until independence in 1974 during the period that Grenada was an associated state of Great Britain under the West Indies Act 1967. [1] The words are by Rolstan Percival Jawahir Adams (1946–2008) and the music is by Dr. John George Fletcher (1931–2015). [2]
English: Coat of arms of Grenada, adopted in the summer 1974 following independence. Quarterly, a cross Or, 1 & 4: Gules, a lion passant guardant Or, 2 & 4: Vert, a crescent and a lily Or; and in nombril point a picture of the Santa Maria.