Various logos and emblems have been used to represent the

Collectivity of Saint Martin The Collectivity of Saint Martin (french: Collectivité de Saint-Martin), commonly known as simply Saint Martin (, ), is an overseas collectivity of France in the West Indies in the Caribbean, on – but not identical with – the island of S ...

. The most recent

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used by the collectivity were adopted in 2010. These arms depict various symbols of Saint Martin like the pelican,

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and coralita flowers, the , 'slavery walls' (''mur des esclaves'', made of dry stone), salt, sea, sunrise, mountains, and seashells.

Other logos and emblems

One logo used by the territorial council, contains the name "Saint-Martin", with "Caraïbe Française" and "

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" written in small text below. A blue ribbon depicts the stylized letter "S", while a green ribbon depicts a stylized "M". Another logo, used by the tax department, depicts a gray outline of the island of Saint Martin with a bird flapping its wing. There is another coat of the which was used. It features palm leaves in front of a sun to symbolize the tropical climate, a pelican symbolizing the fauna of the island, a

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symbolizing the flora, a ship symbolizing the tourism-related boating and the words "Collectivité de Saint Martin" on the top. The commune that existed until 22 February 2007 used similar arms but with the legend "Ville de Saint Martin".

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Logo_Saint_Martin.png, Logo used on the tax department website

References

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Other logos and emblems

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