Flag of Guyana
The Golden Arrowhead, Guyana's National Flag has FIVE symbolic colors -- GREEN represents the agricultural and forested nature of Guyana, WHITE symbolizes the rivers and water potential of the country, a GOLDEN arrow represents Guyana's mineral wealth, BLACK portrays the endurance that will sustain the forward thrust of the Guyanese people and RED represents the zeal and dynamic nature of nation-building which lies before the young and independent Guyana.

British Guiana was the name of the British colony on the northern coast of South America, now the independent nation of Guyana.

Coat of Arms
The Amerindian-style headdress symbolizes the Amerindians - Guyana's indigenous people. The two diamonds in the head-dress - the country's mining industry. The helmet is the monarchical insignia. Two jaguars, one with a pick-axe, another with a sugar-cane and a stalk of rice symbolize labor and the two main agricultural industries of Guyana-Sugar and Rice. The protective Shield is decorated with the National flower, the Victoria Amazonia Lily; three blue wavy lines representing the many waters of Guyana; and the Canje Pheasant, a rare bird found mainly in this part of the world. The Banner, carries Guyana's motto: One people, One nation One Destiny

National Bird
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