British Leeward Islands (1909-1940)
British Leeward Islands (1940-1956)
British Saint Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla (1958-1967)
Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla is a British possessions of the Lesser Antilles in the Caribbean Sea. Incorporated into the Union of the West Indies in 1958, the Federation dissolved in 1962 and St. Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla became an independent dependency and was granted full autonomy in 1967.
Saint Kitts and Nevis (1983–present)
The national emblem of Saint Kitts and Nevis is a coat of arms, which is divided into two parts. The upper part has roses representing England, heads of Caribbeans and lilies representing France. The lower part is divided by a red ribbon in the shape of a mountain, and the upper left and right corners are painted with red flowers of phoenix wood, and the bottom part is a sailboat. There is a helmet on it, and two torch-carrying hands on the garland. The shield is guarded on both sides by pelicans holding sugar cane and coconut palms. The ribbon bears the national motto: "The state is above the individual".
Coat of arms of Nevis