NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Coat of arms of Kenya

The coat of arms of Kenya features two lions holding Maasai spears and a shield. The shield contains the national colours, of which: Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... A modern coat of arms is derived from the medi val practice of painting designs onto the shield and outer clothing of knights to enable them to be identified in battle, and later in tournaments. ... For other uses, see Lion (disambiguation). ... Language(s) Maa (É”l Maa) Religion(s) Monotheism Christianity Related ethnic groups Samburu The Maasai are an indigenous African ethnic group of semi-nomadic people located in Kenya and northern Tanzania. ... A spear is an ancient weapon, used for hunting and war. ... A shield is a protective device, meant to intercept attacks. ...

The middle red strip bears a rooster holding an axe, which according to local customs, denotes a new and prosperous life. For other uses, see Rooster (disambiguation). ...

The shield and lions stand on a silhouette of Mount Kenya containing in the foreground examples of Kenya agricultural produce - coffee, pyrethrum , sisal , tea , maize and pineapples. Mount Kenya has a low profile typical of a shield volcano. ... For the several U.S. counties named Coffee, see Coffee County. ... Pyrethrum refers to several Old World plants of the genus Chrysanthemum (e. ... Binomial name Agave sisalana Perrine Sisal or sisal hemp is an agave Agave sisalana that yields a stiff fiber used in making rope. ... For other uses, see Tea (disambiguation). ... This article is about the maize plant. ... Binomial name Ananas comosus The Pineapple (Ananas comosus) is a tropical plant and its fruit, native to Brazil, Bolivia, and Paraguay. ...

The coat of arms is supported by scrolls having the words HARAMBEE. Harambee is Kenyan tradition of community self-help events, eg. ...

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Categories: National symbols of Kenya | National coats of arms | Kenya stubs | Heraldry stubs This listing is incomplete, please help improving it! African countries have the following coats of arms: Dependencies and other territories: Coats of arms of Africa Algeria Angola Benin Botswana Burkina Faso Burundi Cameroon Cape Verde Central African Republic Chad Comoros Democratic Republic of the Congo Republic of the Congo C... This is an alphabetical list of the sovereign states of the world, including both de jure and de facto independent states. ... The coat of arms of Burkina Faso contains a shield based on the national flag. ... The National Emblem of Cape Verde contains a circle within which is written the name of the nation in Portuguese, also in this circle are a torch and triangle, that are symbols of freedom and national unity. ... The Coat of Arms of the Central African Republic consists of a shield in the center, with two flags on its edges, and with a sun rising over the shield. ... Democratic Republic of the Congo is simply an adaptation of the national flag. ... The Coat of Arms of CÃ´te dIvoire in its current form was adopted in the year 2001. ... The image displayed at the right has been the national coat of arms of Equatorial Guinea since 21 August 1979. ... The Coat of arms of SÃ£o TomÃ© and PrÃncipe is surmounted by a blue star, and reads Unity, discipline, work. Coats of arms of Africa Algeria Angola Benin Botswana Burkina Faso Burundi Cameroon Cape Verde Central African Republic Chad Comoros Democratic Republic of the Congo Republic of the... The coat of arms of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic is a symbol created by the Polisario Front, the pro-independence movement for Western Sahara. ... bfdbfdbfd ... The South African coat of arms was designed and first unveiled in 2000 and replaced an earlier design that had served the country since 1910. ... A dependent territory, dependent area or dependency is a territory that does not possess full political independence or sovereignty as a State. ... Types of administrative and/or political territories include: A legally administered territory, which is a non-sovereign geographic area that has come under the authority of another government. ... The Coat of arms of the Canary Islands is the central device of the flag of the Canary Islands. ... Though an exclave of Spain, the Coat of arms of Ceuta incorporate elements from both the coat of arms of Portugal and of Castile. ... The Coat of arms of Madeira reads the most beautiful and free islands in Portuguese. ... Similar to the Coat of arms of Ceuta, the Coat of arms of Melilla combine elements from different earlier coats-of-arms, in this instance those of Castile and Leon. ... The coat of arms of Somalia was adopted on October 10, 1956. ... Coat of Arms of Saint Helena The Coat of Arms of Saint Helena were authorised on January 30, 1984. ... The Coat of Arms of Yemen depict a golden eagle with a scroll between its claws. ... The Coat of Arms of Somaliland consists of an equally balanced scales symbolising Justice between the Somali people, the eagle holds the scales as a sign of Democracy, two hands shaking representing the Equality and Freedom between the people of Somaliland, an olive branch symbolising Peace amongst the people of...

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