Coat of arms of Montserrat

Coat of arms of Montserrat
Coat of arms of Montserrat
Adopted	10 April 1909 (part of the coat of arms of the British Leeward Islands); 1962 (Crown colony);

The coat of arms of Montserrat consists of an escutcheon (shield) charged with a woman in a green dress holding a golden harp and a black cross. In use since at least 1909, it has been the official coat of arms of the Caribbean island of Montserrat since the island became a British Crown colony in 1962. The escutcheon is featured on the flag of the territory.

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