Saint Barthélemy

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SAINT BARTHÉLEMY

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Official blazon

Origin/meaning

The island of Saint Bartélemy is a French Overseas Collectivity, which is independent of the départements of France. It is part of the French Antilles.

The three French fleur-de-lis symbolise that Saint-Barthélémy was French from 1648 to 1785 and since 1878. The island belonged to the possessions of the Order of Malta (1651-1665), which explains the Maltese cross on a red field. From 1785-1878 the island was Swedish, hence the three crowns of the [{Sweden|Swedish National arms]] came from Scandinavia to the Caribbean Sea.

The two pelicans are typical birds of the island. Last but not least, Ouanalao was the local name of the island.


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