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The coat of arms of Suriname was adopted on November 25, 1975. [1] The Latin motto reads Justitia – Pietas – Fides (“Justice – Piety – Fidelity”). It consists of two indigenous men carrying a shield; a trade ship on the water representing Suriname's colonial past as a source of cash crops and its present day involvement in international commerce; the royal palm represents both the ...
The new unit is a civil organisation, with authority to enforce the law in Suriname territorial waters. The Surinamese government does not intend to make cuts to the Navy (Marine), once the Coast Guard is fully operational. The Navy will keep operating in the high seas outside the 100-nautical-mile (190-kilometre) zone.
Orders, decorations, and medals of Suriname (1 C, 2 P) Pages in category "National symbols of Suriname" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total.
Upon independence in 1975, the military of Suriname became Surinamese Armed Forces (Surinaamse Krijgsmacht). After a coup on 25 February 1980, the armed forces became the National Army (Nationaal Leger). In 1980 the Surinamese Land Forces was formed as a division of the National Army.
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Suriname (/ ˈ s ʊər ɪ n æ m,-n ɑː m / ⓘ SOOR-in-A(H)M, Dutch: [syːriˈnaːmə] ⓘ, Sranan Tongo:), officially the Republic of Suriname (Dutch: Republiek Suriname [reːpyˈblik syːriˈnaːmə]), is a country in northern South America, sometimes considered part of the Caribbean and the West Indies.
Proposed Flag of Dutch Suriname: The Dutch tricolour with the coat of arms in the center. 1975: Proposed Flag of Suriname: a red field with a green border and a white bordered red cross with 4 black 5-pointed stars. 1975: Proposed Flag of Suriname: a green field with a red triangle with a yellow 5-pointed star centered on a green diamond in the ...
Naval heraldry commonly takes the form of a badge, seal, crest, or coat of arms designed specifically for a ship [a] (or a series of ships bearing the same name), which in Commonwealth navies takes the form of a large plaque, referred to as the ship's badge, mounted on the superstructure of the ship, and in the United States Navy is known as ...