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Coat of arms of the Turks and Caicos Islands | |
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Adopted | 28 September 1965 |
Crest | On a Wreath Or and Azure, On a Mount Vert a Pelican between two Sisal Plants proper |
Shield | Or in chief a Queen Conch Shell and a Spiny Lobster and in base a Turk's Head Cactus proper |
The coat of arms of the Turks and Caicos Islands consists of a gold-coloured escutcheon (shield) charged with a conch shell, lobster and a cactus, supported by two flamingos, and topped with a pelican in the crest. Adopted three years after the islands became a Crown colony, it has been the coat of arms of the Turks and Caicos Islands since 1965. The escutcheon is featured on the flag of the territory. The previous badge featured two mounds of salt in front of a ship, with doors added to the mounds after they were reportedly mistaken for igloos.