Seal of the US Virgin Islands

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Seal of the US Virgin Islands
Seal of the United States Virgin Islands.svg
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Motto (motto) UNITED STATES VIRGIN ISLANDS
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The seal of the American Virgin Islands , a group of islands in the Lesser Antilles in the Caribbean and an outer area of ​​the United States , has a round shield and shows the outlines of the three main islands in darker green in blue. On the island near the upper edge are the national flags of the USA and Denmark (see Danish West Indies ). In the center is a sugar bird sitting on a yellow blooming branch of flowers as the heraldic animal of the islands.

The pearl necklace broader golden board carries in black upright majuscules the "GOVERNMENT OF THE" inscription at the top and "UNITED STATES VIRGIN ISLANDS" in the lower ring circumference.

symbolism

It is an adaptation to the seal shape of the United States. The contours of the three main islands are for Saint Croix , Saint John and Saint Thomas