The Coat of Arms

 

 

JUSTITIA = JUSTICE

PIETAS = FAITH

FIDES = LOYALTY

TWO INDIANS

The original inhabitants of Surinam

THE BOAT

It symbolizes the slaves who were brought from Africa

THE PALM

Stands for the present as well as justice

THE DIAMOND (at the center of the star)

Symbolizes a heart

THE FIVE-POINTS STAR

Stands for the five continents as a symbol of all the places where the surinamers come from.