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Encyclopedia > Coat of arms of the Central African Republic

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. Below and above the shield are banners, and there is a medal located below the shield as well. Large Coat of Arms of the Central African Republic This is a copyrighted and/or trademarked logo. ... Flag ratio: 3:5 The flag of the Central African Republic was adopted on December 1, 1958. ...


Symbolism

The elephant and the baobad tree represent nature and the backbone of the country. The gold star on a map of Africa symbolizes the position of the Central African Republic. The hand (bottotm right corner) was the symbol of the dominant party in 1963 when the arms were adopted.


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Central African Republic - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (3593 words)
The Central African Republic (French: République Centrafricaine /ʀepyblik sɑ̃tʀafʀikɛn/ or Centrafrique /sɑ̃tʀafʀik/) is a landlocked country in central Africa.
It borders Chad in the north, Sudan on the east, the Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the south, and Cameroon on the west.
Central African Republic · Chad · Democratic Republic of the Congo · Equatorial Guinea · Gabon · Republic of the Congo · São Tomé and Príncipe
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