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The '''coat of arms of the [[Bahamas]]''' contains a shield with the national symbols as its focal point, the shield is supported by a [[marlin]] and [[flamingo]].
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The Coat of Arms was designed by Bahamian artist and Clergy, Rev. Dr. Hervis L. Bain, Jr; also a Member of the British Empire.
==Island Crests==
In addition to the National Coat of Armas, there are a total of eighteen regional Island Crest (including two unofficial crests). These crests were granted upon Independence in 1973, to be displayed at the Independence day celebration to reflect each islands individual cultural heritage.
{| class=toccolours style="width: 50%; margin-bottom: 0.5em;"
| colspan="9" style="background-color: | <center>'''Island Crests of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas'''</center>
|- align="center"
| [[File:Badge of Acklins.jpg|border|50px]]
| [[File:Badge of Abaco.gif|border|50px]]
| [[File:Badge of Andros.jpg|border|50px]]
| [[File:Badge of the Berry Islands.jpg|border|50px]]
|- align="center"
| [[Acklins]]
| [[Abaco Islands|Abaco]]
| [[Andros, Bahamas|Andros]]
| [[Berry Islands]]
|- align="center"
| [[File:Crest of Bimini.gif|border|50px]]
| [[File:Badge of Cat Island.gif|border|50px]]
| [[File:Badge of Acklins.jpg|border|50px]]
| [[File:Eleuthera Island Crest.jpg|border|50px]]
|- align="center"
| [[Bimini]]
| [[Cat Island, Bahamas|Cat Island]]
| [[Crooked Island, Bahamas|Crooked Island]]
| [[Eleuthera]]
|- align="center"
| [[File:Crest of Grand Bahama.gif|border|50px]]
| [[File:Badge of Inagua.jpg|border|50px]]
| [[File:Juana Diaz Flag.jpg|border|50px]]
| [[File:MayaguanaCrest.gif|border|50px]]
|- align="center"
| [[Grand Bahama]]
| [[Inagua]]
| [[Long Island, Bahamas|Long Island]]
| [[Mayaguana]]
|- align="center"
| [[File:Badge of New Providence.gif|border|50px]]
| [[File:Crest of Ragged Island.gif|border|50px]]
| [[File:Crest of Rum Cay.gif|border|50px]]
| [[File:Crest of San Slavador.gif|border|50px]]
|- align="center"
| [[New Providence]]
| [[Ragged Island, Bahamas|Ragged island]]
| [[Rum Cay]]
| [[San Salvador Island|San Salvador]]
|}
==External links==
*[http://www.national-symbol.com/B/Bahamas/Bahamas-national-symbol.htm Coat of arms of Bahamas In The World All Countries Coat of arms]
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