National Symbols

• Cayman Parrot

  The Grand Cayman parrot is iridescent green with a white eye ring, red cheeks, black ear patches and brilliant blue wing feathers.

• Silver Thatch Palm

  The tall, slender silver thatch palm was an important natural resource for early settlers who used the leaves to make rope, brooms, and roofs.

• Wild Banana Orchid

  The wild banana orchid is the best known of Cayman’s 26 species of orchids.

• Coat of Arms

  The Cayman Islands coat of arms consists of a shield, a crested helm and the motto.

• Flag

  The Cayman Islands Flag is a navy blue field with a Union in the upper left corner and the coat of arms in a white circle.

• National Song

  “Beloved Isle Cayman” was written by the late Mrs. Leila Ross Shier in 1930.