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Encyclopedia > Coat of arms of Mauritania

The Coat of arms of Mauritania (Arabic: شعار الجمهورية الإسلامية الموريتانية) is based on the national flag of Mauritania adopted on April 1, 1959. The colors of green and gold are considered Pan-African colors. Green is also to symbolize Islam, and the gold for the sands of the Sahara desert. The crescent and star are symbols of Islam, the major religion in the nation. The edges read "Islamic Republic of Mauritania" in Arabic and French. Image File history File links Coat_of_arms_of_Mauritania. ... Arabic ( or just ) is the largest living member of the Semitic language family in terms of speakers. ... Flag ratio: 2:3 The national flag of Mauritania was adopted on April 1, 1959. ... April 1 is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Pan-African people are all people with African physical features. ... Islam (Arabic:  ) is a monotheistic religion based upon the teachings of Muhammad, a 7th century Arab religious and political figure. ... Patterns in the sand Sand is a granular material made up of fine rock particles. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Arabic can mean: From or related to Arabia From or related to the Arabs The Arabic language; see also Arabic grammar The Arabic alphabet, used for expressing the languages of Arabic, Persian, Malay ( Jawi), Kurdish, Panjabi, Pashto, Sindhi and Urdu, among others. ...


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