Coat of arms of Saint Barthélemy
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Fleur-de-lis
The fleur-de-lis or fleur-de-lys is a stylized lily or iris that is used as a decorative design or symbol. It may be "at one and the same time, political, dynastic, artistic, emblematic, and symbolic", especially in heraldry...
es on blue, above a white Maltese cross
Maltese cross
The Maltese cross, also known as the Amalfi cross, is identified as the symbol of an order of Christian warriors known as the Knights Hospitaller or Knights of Malta and through them came to be identified with the Mediterranean island of Malta and is one of the National symbols of Malta...
on red, over three gold crowns
Three Crowns
Three Crowns is a national emblem of Sweden, present in the Coat of Arms of the Realm of Sweden, and composed by three yellow or gilded coronets ordered two above and one below, placed on a blue background....
on blue, and reads "Ouanalao". On a white background, it serves as the unofficial flag of Saint Barthélemy
Flag of Saint Barthélemy
The flag of Saint-Barthélemy consists of the island's coat of arms centered on a white field. Though used on the island, it has no official status. Because Saint Barthélemy is an overseas collectivity of France, its official flag is the French tricolor....
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