"Flag of Dominica The flag of Dominica was adopted on 3 November 1978, with some small changes having been made in 1981, 1988, and 1990. The original flag was designed by playwright Alwin Bully in early 1978 as the country prepared for independence. The flag, adopted in 1978, features the national bird emblem, the sisserou parrot, which also appears on the coat of arms granted on 21 July 1961. This parrot, endemic to Dominica, is an endangered species with a population of only 250–350 individuals. The green field represents the lush vegetation of the island. The cross represents the Trinity"
"and the arrows symbolize the noble soldiers and their proud military. A blue ribbon above the shield reads, ""Dios, Patria, Libertad"" (meaning ""God, Fatherland, Liberty""). A red ribbon under the shield reads, ""República Dominicana"" (meaning ""Dominican Republic""). Out of all the flags in the world, the depiction of a Bible is unique to the Dominican flag. The national flower is the Bayahibe Rose and the national tree is the West Indian Mahogany. The national bird is the ""Cigua Palmera"" or Palmchat (""Dulus dominicus""). The Dominican Republic celebrates Dia de la Altagracia on January 21 in honor of its patroness, Duarte's"
"Wildlife of Dominica There are numerous species of plants and animals on the island of Dominica. Some of these are island endemics, while others are also found on other Caribbean islands; some are also found on the mainland. More than 160 bird species have been sighted on Dominica, giving it some of the most diverse birdlife in the Eastern Caribbean. Of these, 59 species nest on the island, including two endemic and endangered parrot species. The Sisserou parrot (""Amazona imperialis""), also called the imperial parrot, is Dominica's national bird and appears on the national flag. It is about 51 cm"
"Flag of the Dominican Republic The flag of the Dominican Republic represents the Dominican Republic and, together with the coat of arms and the national anthem, has the status of national symbol. The blue on the flag stands for liberty, the white for salvation, and the red for the blood of heroes. The civil ensign follows the same design, but without the charge in the center. The flag was designed by Juan Pablo Duarte. As described by Article 21 of the Dominican Constitution, the flag features a centered white cross that extends to the edges and divides the flag into"
"is the youngest island in the Lesser Antilles, and in fact it is still being formed by geothermal-volcanic activity, as evidenced by the world's second-largest hot spring, called Boiling Lake. The island has lush mountainous rainforests, and it is the home of many rare plants, animals, and bird species. There are xeric areas in some of the western coastal regions, but heavy rainfall occurs inland. The Sisserou parrot, also known as the imperial amazon and found only on Dominica, is the island's national bird and featured on the national flag, which is the only national flag in the world containing"
"herons, and the brown trembler. Some plants and animals thought to be extinct on surrounding islands can still be found in Dominica's forests. The sisserou parrot is Dominica's national bird and is indigenous to its mountain forests. The Caribbean Sea offshore of the island of Dominica is home to many cetaceans. Most notably a small group of sperm whales live in this area year round. These are shy animals, but there is a good chance of seeing them if you go out on a calm day. Other cetaceans commonly seen in the area include pilot whale, Fraser's dolphin, pantropical spotted"
"use the Dominicana name. Over the years, Dominicana operated the following aircraft types: (Airbus 300-400/1 The most common Dominicana livery consisted of a metallic silver fuselage, with red and blue cheatlines tail painting, representing the colors in the Dominican flag. The ""Dominicana"" titles were written in black letters above the passenger windows. Dominicana de Aviación Compañía Dominicana de Aviación, usually shortened to Dominicana, was an airline from the Dominican Republic, serving as flag carrier of the country. Dominicana was established in 1944 in an effort to create a national airline aiming at the large number of Dominican citizens who emigrated"
"large tropical forests, including one which is on the UNESCO list of World Heritage sites, hundreds of streams, coastlines and coral reefs. Dominica is home to local artisans and traditional craftsman who cater to tourists, although not a thriving high end art scene. The Sisserou parrot (""Amazona imperialis"") is Dominica's national bird and is endemic to its mountain forests. A related species, the Jaco or red-necked parrot (""A. arausiaca""), is also a Dominican endemic. Both birds are rare and protected, though some forest is still threatened by logging in addition to the long-standing threat of hurricanes. The Caribbean Sea offshore"
"Palmchat The palmchat (""Dulus dominicus"") is a small, long-tailed passerine bird, the only species in the genus Dulus and the family Dulidae. It is thought to be related to the waxwings, family Bombycillidae, and is sometimes classified with that group. The name reflects its strong association with palms for feeding, roosting and nesting. The palmchat is the national bird of the Dominican Republic. In 1760 the French zoologist Mathurin Jacques Brisson included a description of the palmchat in his ""Ornithologie"" based on a specimen collected from the French colony of Saint-Domingue, modern Haiti. He used the French name ""Le tangara"
"different encampments of escaped slaves. Dr. John Imray, a Scottish physician, completed the first recorded scaling of Morne Diablotin in 1867. Today, the park is home to 18 different avian species. Morne Diablotin National Park Morne Diablotin National Park is a national park in the northern mountain ranges of Dominica, an island nation in the Caribbean. The park comprises 8,242 acres, amounting to 4.4% of the nation's area. It was established in January 2000, primarily to protect the habitat of the endangered sisserou parrot, an endemic bird species that is a national symbol of Dominica. The park is home to"
"Coat of arms of the Dominican Republic The coat of arms of the Dominican Republic features a shield in similarly quartered colors as the flag, supported by a bay laurel branch (left) and a palm frond (right); above the shield, a blue ribbon displays the national motto: ""Dios, Patria, Libertad"" (God, Homeland, Liberty). Below the shield, the words ""República Dominicana"" appear on a red ribbon. In the center of the shield, flanked by six spears (three on each side), the front four holding the national flag, is a Catholic Bible with a small golden cross above it The constitution dictates"
"and 55 butterfly species. The most abundant tree on the island is the gommier tree, a huge gum tree traditionally used to make dugout canoes. Flamboyant trees are also commonly found. Wildlife of Dominica There are numerous species of plants and animals on the island of Dominica. Some of these are island endemics, while others are also found on other Caribbean islands; some are also found on the mainland. More than 160 bird species have been sighted on Dominica, giving it some of the most diverse birdlife in the Eastern Caribbean. Of these, 59 species nest on the island, including"
"and Christianity, with its three colours symbolising the natives, the fertile soil, and the pure water. The 10 green five-pointed stars stand for the country's 10 parishes: (St Andrew, St David, St George, St John, St Joseph, St Luke, St Mark, St Patrick, St Paul, and St Peter), while the red disc stands for justice. The sisserou parrot is sometimes coloured either blue or purple (the parrot's actual colour). The use of purple makes the flag of Dominica one of only two flags of sovereign states (alongside the flag of Nicaragua) to contain the colour. The flag of Dominica, along"
"Resplendent quetzal The resplendent quetzal () (""Pharomachrus mocinno"") is a bird in the trogon family. It is found from Chiapas, Mexico to western Panama (unlike the other quetzals of the genus ""Pharomachrus"", which are found in South America and eastern Panama). It is well known for its colorful plumage. There are two subspecies, ""P. m. mocinno"" and ""P. m. costaricensis"". The resplendent quetzal plays an important role in various types of Mesoamerican mythology. It is the national bird of Guatemala, and its image is found on the country's flag and coat of arms. It also lends its name to the"
"Morne Diablotin National Park Morne Diablotin National Park is a national park in the northern mountain ranges of Dominica, an island nation in the Caribbean. The park comprises 8,242 acres, amounting to 4.4% of the nation's area. It was established in January 2000, primarily to protect the habitat of the endangered sisserou parrot, an endemic bird species that is a national symbol of Dominica. The park is home to 1,447-meter high Morne Diablotin, the tallest mountain on the island and the second highest mountain in the Lesser Antilles. During the 18th century, the land was home to at least six"
"the IUCN Red List (i.e., declining more than 30% in ten years or three generations), it has been evaluated as being of Least Concern. Palmchat The palmchat (""Dulus dominicus"") is a small, long-tailed passerine bird, the only species in the genus Dulus and the family Dulidae. It is thought to be related to the waxwings, family Bombycillidae, and is sometimes classified with that group. The name reflects its strong association with palms for feeding, roosting and nesting. The palmchat is the national bird of the Dominican Republic. In 1760 the French zoologist Mathurin Jacques Brisson included a description of the"
"Buddhist iconography, a parrot is sometimes depicted hovering on the upper right side Guan Yin clasping a pearl or prayer beads in its beak. Parrots are used as symbols of nations and nationalism. A parrot is found on the flag of Dominica and two parrots on their coat of arms. The St. Vincent parrot is the national bird of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, a Caribbean nation. Sayings about parrots colour the modern English language. The verb ""parrot"" in the dictionary means ""to repeat by rote"". Also clichés such as the British expression ""sick as a parrot"" are given; although"
"carinalis""), Dominica's national tree and flower, and many other tropical trees and palms. Noted specimens include the cannonball tree (""Couroupita guianensis""), banyan (""Ficus benghalensis""), century palm (""Coripha umbraculifera""), and ylang ylang (""Cananga odorata""). The two endemic lizard species, the Dominican ground lizard and the Dominican anole, are common on the grounds of the Botanical Gardens. It is also frequently visited by a variety of wild birds, including three species of hummingbirds, carib grackles, and the green heron. The Dominica Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry maintains laboratories at the Botanical Gardens for conservation research. The Parrot Conservation and Research Centre focuses"
"with other national symbols, was the focus of a government-sponsored ""Emblems Week"" in 2016. An initiative of the independence committee, Emblems Week is aimed at reflecting on the meaning of the national emblems, and promoting their use among members of the general public and particularly among the country's schools. Flag of Dominica The flag of Dominica was adopted on 3 November 1978, with some small changes having been made in 1981, 1988, and 1990. The original flag was designed by playwright Alwin Bully in early 1978 as the country prepared for independence. The flag, adopted in 1978, features the national"
"Imperial amazon The imperial amazon (""Amazona imperialis"") or Dominican amazon, also known as the sisserou, is a parrot found only on the Caribbean island of Dominica. It has been designated as the national bird of Dominica. The imperial amazon measures an average of in length. With males weighing an average of and females , the species is large for its genus. Being of the family Psittacidae, the sisserou has zygodactyl feet and a thick, hooked bill with a muscular tongue. This bill is fashioned in such a way that, using its hinged mandibles and tongue, the sisserou can easily move"
"the logo of Caribbean Airlines. BWIA's logo was a steelpan. Caribbean Airlines' image is a hummingbird in flight. The image is a reference to the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, where the island of Trinidad is known as ""the land of the hummingbird"". All aircraft in the fleet carry the flag of Trinidad and Tobago, as well as the flag of CARICOM. The airline had four designs on the tails of its de Havilland Canada DHC-8 Dash 8 regional aircraft before these twin turboprops were phased out of the fleet (9Y-WIT was not painted), One of the designs raised controversy,"
"pelican is the national bird of three Caribbean countries—Saint Kitts and Nevis, Barbados, and Sint Maarten—and features on their coats of arms. It is also the state bird of the US state of Louisiana, which is known colloquially as the Pelican State; the bird appears on the state flag and state seal. It adorns the seals of Louisiana State University and Tulane University, and is the mascot of the New Orleans Pelicans NBA team, Tulane University, and the University of the West Indies. A white pelican logo is used by the Portuguese bank Montepio Geral, and a pelican is depicted"
"Dolphin Flag The Dolphin Flag of Anguilla was adopted on September 29, 1967, after the colony (then part of Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla) unilaterally declared independence from Great Britain as the Republic of Anguilla. It depicted three orange dolphins in a circle on a white background with a turquoise stripe at the bottom. It was used until March 19, 1969, when British rule was restored. The white background on the flag represents peace. The turquoise stripe represents the Caribbean Sea. The three dolphins represent endurance, unity, and strength, and their circular arrangement represents community. The flag was designed by Arline and Marvin"
"gold ships represent the ""Santa María"", ""La Niña"", and ""La Pinta"": the three ships Christopher Columbus used on his journey to the “New World”. The two birds on the shield are hummingbirds. Trinidad is sometimes referred to as the “Land of the Hummingbird” because 18 different species of hummingbird have been recorded on the island. “Land of the Hummingbird” is also believed to have been the Native American name for Trinidad. The two larger birds are the Scarlet Ibis (left) and the Cocrico (right), the national birds of Trinidad and Tobago. Below the Scarlet Ibis are three hills, representing the"
"dolphin and bottlenose dolphin. Less commonly seen animals include Cuvier's beaked whale, false killer whale, pygmy sperm whale, dwarf sperm whale, Risso's dolphin, common dolphin, humpback whale and Bryde's whale. This makes Dominica a destination for tourists interested in whale-watching. Map references: Central America and the Caribbean Area: ""total:"" 751 km ""land:"" 751 km Coastline: 148 km Maritime claims: ""territorial sea:"" ""contiguous zone:"" ""exclusive economic zone:"" Land use: ""arable land:"" 8% ""permanent crops:"" 24% ""other:"" 68% (2012 est.) Irrigated land: NA km Total renewable water resources: NA Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural): ""total:"" 0.02 km/yr ""per capita:"" 244.1 m/yr (2004) Natural hazards:"
"National Park and the surrounding wilderness of the North-Western Dominican Republic. This bird is named after the ornithologist Robert Ridgway. Ridgway's hawk Ridgway's hawk ""(Buteo ridgwayi)"" is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, native to the island of Hispaniola. It was named after the American ornithologist Robert Ridgway. It is a brownish-grey bird with barred tail and underparts. It feeds mainly on reptiles, but also consumes small birds and mammals. It nests high in a tree in spring. Populations of this bird have been declining because of habitat destruction and human persecution in the Dominican Republic and is"
"of the shield, flanked by three spears (two of them holding Dominican banners) on each side, is a Bible with a small cross above it and said to be opened to the Gospel of John, chapter 8, verse 32, which reads ""Y la verdad os hará libres"" (And the truth shall make you free). The flag of the Dominican Republic is similar to the flag of Perm Krai, a federal subject of Russia Flag of the Dominican Republic The flag of the Dominican Republic represents the Dominican Republic and, together with the coat of arms and the national anthem, has"
"activities and personal achievements earned him the Juan Pablo Duarte Order of Merit and the Order of Cristóbal Colón. De la Renta died of complications from cancer on October 20, 2014. Some of the Dominican Republic's important symbols are the flag, the coat of arms, and the national anthem, titled ""Himno Nacional"". The flag has a large white cross that divides it into four quarters. Two quarters are red and two are blue. Red represents the blood shed by the liberators. Blue expresses God's protection over the nation. The white cross symbolizes the struggle of the liberators to bequeath future"
"Dominican Republic, and Massif de la Selle and Massif de la Hotte on the Haitian side of the island). In 2015, birds were also confirmed nesting on a second island (Dominica) which had long been suspected given historical nesting there. Records of Black-capped Petrels from Cuba suggest that at least small populations of these birds may also persist there. A mountain peak where it formerly bred in Haiti (and another in Dominica, Lesser Antilles) is still named ""Morne Diablotin"" in reference to the ""little devils"". The warm waters of the Gulf Stream serve as the primary foraging area for this"
"Lady's Slippers, the floral emblem of the Island. The coat of arms of Nova Scotia has the trailing arbutus or mayflower, the floral emblem of Nova Scotia, added when the arms were reassumed in 1929. The national flower of Costa Rica is the ""guaria morada"" (""Guarianthe skinneri"")""."" The national flower of Dominica is Sabinea carinalis, commonly known as Carib Wood or Bois Caraibe. The Dominican Republic's national flower was the flower of the ""caoba"" (mahogany tree, ""Swietenia mahagoni""). In 2011, the mahogany was dubbed the national ""tree"", vacating the national flower spot for the Bayahibe rose (""Pereskia quisqueyana"") in order"
"of Puerto Rico are the ""reinita mora"" or Puerto Rican spindalis (a type of bird), the ""flor de maga"" (a type of flower), and the ""ceiba"" or kapok (a type of tree). The unofficial animal and a symbol of Puerto Rican pride is the coquí, a small frog. Other popular symbols of Puerto Rico are the ""jíbaro"" (the ""countryman""), and the carite. The architecture of Puerto Rico demonstrates a broad variety of traditions, styles and national influences accumulated over four centuries of Spanish rule, and a century of American rule. Spanish colonial architecture, Ibero-Islamic, art deco, post-modern, and many other"
"Air Dominicana Air Dominicana was the flag carrier airline for the Dominican Republic. It planned to begin operations in October 2009 using a Boeing 737-400 aircraft with daily services to New York City and Miami. A second Boeing 737 was due to join the fleet later. Its headquarters were on the fourth floor of the Air Europa building in Santo Domingo. Air Dominicana was incorporated on 9 May 2007 in Santo Domingo with a capital of US$10 million. On 15 December 2008, the US Department of Transportation issued an FAA license which granted Air Dominicana the right to operate flights"
"condor is a very threatened species in the country, with barely 100 creatures soaring the landscape. It has also been discussed that the condor is still a vulture and feeds of carrion, making it an animal with a low profile that never hunts its own food. In addition, the Andean condor is also the national bird of Ecuador, Bolivia and Chile. The pomegranate, being a Mediterranean fruit, is not currently cultivated in Colombia and the Phrygian cap is of Greek origin. The Isthmus of Panama, no longer belonging to Colombia, has also been suggested as an element needing changing. Coat"