Coat of arms of the British Leeward Islands

Coat of arms of the British Leeward Islands
since 1909

The Badge of the British Leeward Islands was adopted in the 1870s.

The Royal arms on the top of the badge was a non-classical design.

A coat of arms consisting of five badges were adopted in 1909. The five badge represent the five "province" of the Leeward Islands: Antigua and Barbuda on top left, Dominica on top right, Montserrat on bottom left, British Virgin Islands on bottom right. On the centre, were two badge joined together represented Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla. On the left is Saint Christopher and on the right is Nevis, which Anguilla is missing, but can found in the flag.

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