government of Jamaica declared Queen Nanny a National Hero in 1975. Colonel C.L.G. Harris of Moore Town, then a Senator in Jamaica's upper house, was the driving force behind the move to recognise Nanny as a National Heroine. Her portrait is featured on the $500 Jamaican dollar bill, which is colloquially referred to as a "Nanny". Nanny is celebrated every October on Jamaican National Heroes Day. Nanny's Monument is located in Moore Town, Portland, Jamaica. Nannyville Gardens, a residential community located in Kingston, Jamaica, was founded in 1977 and named after her. The Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study of Slavery, Resistance and Abolition at Yale University in the United States uses Nanny's portrait in its logo. The Center sponsors research and conferences on slavery in the Americas. A ship in the Jamaica Defence Force Coast Guard is named after Nanny. HMJS Nanny of the Maroons. References Bibliography External links Deborah Gabriel: "Jamaica’s True Queen: Nanny of the Maroons" at jamaica.com National Heroes - short biography on a government website Jamaican Maroon leaders Jamaican people of Ghanaian descent Jamaican rebel slaves National Heroes of Jamaica Women in war in the Caribbean Women in 18th-century warfare 18th-century Jamaican people Female revolutionaries