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国徽
圭亚那国徽启用于1966年,中间的盾面上有三组图案:上部为国花睡莲;中间为三道蓝色波纹,象征该国的埃塞奎博河、伯比斯河、德梅拉拉河三条主要河流及众多的瀑布、激流;下部为一只雉,代表该国丰富的动物资源。盾徽上端为一顶君主式的王冠,王冠之上是一顶镶着两颗钻石的印第安酋长的王冠。盾徽两侧各有一只美洲豹:左边的豹握着一把镐,象征开发矿藏;右边的豹握着一根甘蔗,代表传统农作物。下端的绶带上用英文写着“一个民族、一个国家、一个命运”。
国歌
《最亲爱的圭亚那的山河》(dearlandofguyana,ofriversandplains)
dearlandofguyana,ofriversandplains;
maderichbythesunshine,andlushbytherains,
setgem-likeandfair,betweenmountainsandseas,
yourchildrensaluteyou,dearlandofthefree
greenlandofguyana,ourheroesofyore,
bothbondenandfree,laidtheirbonesonyourshore.
thissoilsotheyhallowed,andfromthemarewe,
allsonsofonemother,guyanathefree.
greatlandofguyana,diversethoughourstrains,
we'rebornoftheirsacrifice,heirsoftheirpains,
andoursistheglorytheireyesdidnotsee,
onelandofsixpeoples,unitedandfree.
dearlandofguyana,toyouwillwegive,
ourhomage,ourservice,eachdaythatwelive;
godguardyou,greatmother,andmakeustobe
moreworthyourheritage,landofthefree.