The image displayed at the right has been the national coat of arms of Equatorial Guinea since 21 August 1979. This coat of arms introduced after independence shows a silver shield, which contains a tree. Underneath the shield a the national motto of Equatorial Guinea is shown. Over the shield, there are six six-pointed stars. Image File history File links Equatorial_Guinea_coa. ... Statue showing a Gallic shield with a butterfly boss. ... The coniferous Coast Redwood, the tallest tree species on earth. ... The Pleiades star cluster A star is a massive body of plasma in outer space that is currently producing or has produced energy through nuclear fusion. ...