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|align="center"|[[File: | |align="center"|[[File:Suriname4.jpg|center|Wapen van Suriname]]<br>The arms of the Sociëteit van Suriname from a document from 1760 (Algemeen Rijksarchief, Den Haag, W.I. Suriname 405) | ||
|align="center"|[[File:Suriname1.jpg|center|Wapen van Suriname]]<br>The arms of the Sociëteit van Suriname from a document from 1796 ([http://www.kitlv.nl source]) | |align="center"|[[File:Suriname1.jpg|center|Wapen van Suriname]]<br>The arms of the Sociëteit van Suriname from a document from 1796 ([http://www.kitlv.nl source]) | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:Surinamez1.jpg|center|Wapen van Suriname]]<br>Seal of the Sociëteit van Suriname from 1794 (Geldmuseum, Utrecht) | |||
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|align="center"|[[File:Suriname3.jpg|center|Wapen van Suriname]]<br>The colonial arms of Suriname in | |align="center"|[[File:Suriname3.jpg|center|Wapen van Suriname]]<br>The colonial arms of Suriname in the late 18th century ([https://bukubooks.wordpress.com/2014/06/10/reglement/ source]) | ||
|align="center"|[[File:Surinamez2.jpg|center|Wapen van Suriname]]<br>Seal of Suriname from 1795 (Geldmuseum, Utrecht) | |||
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|align="center"|[[File:Suriname2.jpg|center|Wapen van Suriname]]<br>The colonial arms of Suriname in the 19th century | |align="center"|[[File:Suriname2.jpg|center|Wapen van Suriname]]<br>The colonial arms of Suriname in the 19th century | ||
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After the Kingdom of the Netherlands was established in 1815, the arms of the kingdom were also valid for the colonies. Nevertheless, the arms with the three-master can be found on bank-notes and headings of gazettes, and also on a unofficial flag. | After the Kingdom of the Netherlands was established in 1815, the arms of the kingdom were also valid for the colonies. Nevertheless, the arms with the three-master can be found on bank-notes and headings of gazettes, and also on a unofficial flag. | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:Suriname5.jpg|center|Wapen van Suriname]]<br>Medal from 1837 with the arms (Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam) | |||
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The modern were adopted 15 December 1959, several years after becoming an autonomous region within the Kingdom of the Netherlands in 1954. When Suriname became independent on 25 November 1975 these arms were slightly revised (the hair of the Indians was changed from blond to black.....) and the meaning of the symbols was changed as can be seen above. | The modern were adopted 15 December 1959, several years after becoming an autonomous region within the Kingdom of the Netherlands in 1954. When Suriname became independent on 25 November 1975 these arms were slightly revised (the hair of the Indians was changed from blond to black.....) and the meaning of the symbols was changed as can be seen above. | ||