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Bahamas National Anthem Lyrics
Lift up your head to the rising sun, Bahamaland,
March on to glory, your bright banners waving high,
See how the world marks the manner of your bearing;
Pledge to excel thro' love and unity.
Pressing onward, march together, to a common loftier goal;
Steady sunward tho' the weather hide the wide and treacherous shoal.
Lift up your head to the rising sun, Bahamaland,
'til the road you've trod lead unto your God, March on Bahamaland.
Bahamas National Anthem Music (http://www.kbears.com/bahamas/anthemtext.html)
The Bahamian National Anthem was written by Timothy Gibson in 1972 and adopted in 1973.
The symbolism of the Bahamian Flag is as follows: Black, a strong colour, represents the vigour and force of a united people, the triangle pointing towards the body of the flag represents the enterprise and determination of the Bahamian people to develop and possess the rich resources of land and sea symbolized by gold and aquamarine respectively.
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The Bahamian National Coat of Arms were officially adopted on July 12, 1971. The arms show the Santa Maria, the flagship of Columbus, who discovered the islands. The sun symbolizes the sunny climate. On the shield is placed a shell, which symbolizes the dependency of the islands on the sea. The supporters are a flamingo (the national bird) and a marlin.
The Bahamian National Motto is "Forward, Upward, Onward Together".

God Bless Our Sunny Clime
National Song
music by Timothy Gibson & Clement Bethel
words by Rev. Philip Rahming


God Bless our sunny clime, spur us to height sublime.
To keep men free, let brothers, sisters stand
Firm, trusting hand in hand, throughout Bahamaland
One brotherhood, one brotherhood.

Let gratefulness ascend, courageous deeds extend
From isle to isle. Long let us treasure peace,
So may our lives increase, our prayers never cease.
Let freedom ring! Let freedom ring!

The long, long night has passed, the morning breaks at last,
From shore to shore, sunrise with golden gleam
Sons n' daughters, share the dream, for one working team
One brotherhood, one brotherhood.

Not for this time nor for this chosen few alone
We pledge ourselves. Live loyal to our God.
Love country, friend and foe, oh help us by thy might!
Great God our King! Great God our King

Happy Birthday Bahamas!!!

The symbolism of the Bahamian Flag is as follows: Black, a strong colour, represents the vigour and force of a united people, the triangle pointing towards the body of the flag represents the enterprise and determination of the Bahamian people to develop and possess the rich resources of land and sea symbolized by gold and aquamarine respectively.


that isnt what the old PLP taught us .. use to be black for the peeps, yellow for the sun, and blue for the ocean .. also I think Bahamians got color blindness ... they cant tell gold from yellow, such as in the past election with the PLP and their so called "gold" t shirts :hammer:

see color gold right here :shaky:
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Happy boit day to us.
:)

"United people"... No mention of colour.

Black represents a group of people with no regard to race.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BAHAMAS

...ummmm, aint it the 10th??

...ummmm, aint it the 10th??



This the Bahamas we are talking about. You know we like long weekends. Any excuse for a holiday. Folks have been of since Friday!

Omigod!!!!

Happy Birthday to Us
Happy Birthday to Us
I have on my colors today
Casue I aint fool so to go no where tomorrow
:friday: