it consists of a shield with an audubon's shearwater ("puffinus lherminieri") (the national bird) on top, flanked by saban cabbage (a historically important local foodcrop). in the middle is a representation of the island itself, with a fish, a sailboat, and a white potato (representing the local fishing and agriculture). the national motto is written on a golden banner below the shield, (literally ""with oars and sails"").