Jamaica
Governor-General Kenneth Hall.
Orette Bruce Golding
The Parliament of Jamaica
National symbols
National Bird -- Doctor Bird (Green-and-
black Streamertail)
National Flower -- Lignum Vitae
National Tree -- Blue Mahoe
National Dish -- Ackee and Saltfish (dried
salted Cod)
National Motto -- "Out of Many, One
People." (Unity among many cultures and
races.)
National Flower -- Lignum Vitae
Other names are palo santo, greenheart,
and of course ironwood (one of many).
National Bird -- Doctor Bird
Doctor Bird is a long-tailed
hummingbird.
The Blue Mahoe (Hibiscus elatus)
is the national tree of Jamaica.
National Dish
Ackee fruit Ackee Flower
Ackee oil makes an important contribution to the diet of many Jamaicans.
Jamaican dollar
The dollar has been the currency of
Jamaica since 1969.