National Heroes
He was an outstanding citizen and exceptional civil servant.
Mr. Desmond Vere Watler, CBE
What is Cayman's National Tree?
Silver Thatch Palm
Who were the first Presbyterian Ministers?
William Niven and James Elmslie
What do Caymanians ask for when the want lemonade?
"Swanky"
Who is the airport in Grand Cayman now named after?
Owen Roberts
He was one of the most important political figures in Cayman’s history.
Mr. Ormond L. Panton
What does the lion on the flag represent?
The Lion of England
Who was the man who joined James Elmslie in 1857 and helped with pastoral work?
Rev. William Whitecross
What many older Caymanians generally ask when they want to know who your parents are?
"Who you fah?"
What major war brought to Cayman the full potential of air transportation?
World War Two
He was Cayman's very first National Hero. He was a visionary and helped to politically lead Cayman into an era of progress through modernisation.
The Hon. James (Jim) Manoah Bodden
What does the pineapple on the flag represent?
Our history with Jamaica
This was was a set of belief feared and prohibited in Cayman, among blacks chiefly of the West Indies that uses magic rituals to ward off misfortune or to cause harm
Obeah
What do Caymanians say for the phrase "All of you guys"?
"all ah unna"
What type of planes were the first air carriers?
Seaplanes
A true pioneer who dedicated her life to bringing change to the Cayman Islands, for the benefit of Caymanians. She was remembered for her ‘dedication and selfless service’.
Ms. Mary Evelyn Wood, Cert. Hon.
What is the National Motto and where is it taken from?
"He hath founded it upon the seas..."; Psalms 24
This Christian denomination had doctrines, strict dietary restrictions, and Saturday observance of the Sabbath that wasn't very popular among Caymanians
Seventh Day Adventists/Adventists
What caymanian word translates to "boy"?
"Boh boh"
In what year was Cayman Airways created?
1968
This man is a pioneering politician, dentist, philanthropist, businessman, and cultural guardian. He will be remembered best as the man who played an important role in ensuring the Cayman Islands remained a British Crown Colony when Jamaica became independent in 1962.
Dr. Roy Edison McTaggart
What is the National Song's name? Who wrote it and when?
“Beloved Isle Cayman” was written by the late Mrs. Leila Ross Shier in 1930
This Movement attracted the lesser fotunate and those people who came from an African family line who craved a more spontaneous form of worship. For example, speaking in tongues and passionate singing
The Holiness Movement
A phrase Caymanians would say when asking "Are you tired?"
"You tiyad aah?"
When were the first airfields on the Cayman Islands constructed?
Grand Cayman & Cayman Brac - 1950s; Little Cayman - 1960s