| Coat of arms of Suriname | |
| Middle: | Coat of arms of Suriname (1959-1975).svg |
| Middle Width: | 150 |
| Middle Caption: | Version used from 1959 to 1975 |
| Lesser: | Coat of arms of Dutch colony of Surinam.svg |
| Lesser Width: | 150 |
| Lesser Caption: | Version used from colonial period |
| Armiger: | Republic of Suriname |
| Year Adopted: | 25 November 1975 |
| Shield: | Trade ship on water, palm tree on land, single diamond, single star |
| Supporters: | Two Arawak Natives armed with bows and quivers, dressed in loincloth and ceremonial headdress. |
| Compartment: | Red ribbon or banner |
| Motto: | Justitia, Pietas, Fides "Justice, Piety, Fidelity" |
The coat of arms of Suriname was adopted on November 25, 1975.[1] The motto reads Justitia – Pietas – Fides (“Justice – Piety – Fidelity”). It consists of two indigenous men carrying a shield; a trade ship on the water representing Suriname's colonial past as a source of cash crops and its present day involvement in international commerce; the royal palm represents both the rainforest that covers two-thirds of the country and the country's involvement in agribusiness; the diamond represents the mining industry; the star symbolizes the five continents from which the inhabitants of Suriname immigrated.[2] [3]