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OUR NATIONAL FLAG.

Guyana's National Flag- the Golden Arrowedhead- has five colours: green, gold, red, black and white. The green background symbolises the agriculture and forested nature of guyana; the white border represents the rivers and water potential; the golden arrow represents Guyana's mineral wealth and it's foward thrust; the black border represents the endurence that will sustain the foward thrust of Guyanese people; and the red triangle represents the zeal and dynamic nature of the nation-building that lies before the people.

OUR NATIONAL ANTHEM

Dear land of Guyana, of rivers and plains,

Made rich by the sunshine, and lush by the rains.

Set gem-like and fair, between mountains and sea,

Your children salute you, dear land of the free.

Green land of Guyana, our heroes of yore,

Both bondsmen and free, laid their bones on your shore.

This soil so they hallowed, and from them are we,

All sons of one mother, Guyana the free.

Great land of Guyana, diverse though our strains,

We are born of their sacrifice, heirs of their pains.

And ours is the glory their eyes did not see,

One land of six peoples, united and free.

Dear land of Guyana, to you will we give,

Our homage, our service, each day that we live.

God guard you, Great Mother, and make us to be.

More worthy our heritage, land of the free.

THE NATIONAL PLEDGE

I pledge myself to honour always The flag Guyana,

and to be loyal to my country,to be obedient to the laws of Guyana,to love my fellow citizens,and to

dedicate my energies towards the happiness and prosperity of Guyana.

COAT OF ARMS

The Amerindian head-dress-symbolises the Amerindians as indigenous people of the country.

The two diamonds-represents the country's mining industry.

The helmet-represents the monarchial insignia.

The two jaguars holding a pick-axe- a sugar cane and stalk of rice symbolise labour and the two main agricultural industries.

The shield-to protect the nation.

The three blue wavy lines-represent the many waters of Guyana.

The Canjie Pheasant-a rare bird found principally in this part of the world.