Coat of arms of the British Leeward Islands
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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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- British Overseas Territories coats of arms
- Coats of arms of former countries
- Caribbean culture
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since 1909
