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Encyclopedia > Coats of arms of Africa

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African countries have the following coats of arms: A world map showing the continent of Africa. ... 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. ...

Country Holder Coat of Arms Text Main article
Algeria ? Al Jumhūrīyah al Jazā'irīyah ad Dīmuqrāţīyah ash Sha'bīyah Emblem of Algeria
Angola ? Republica de Angola Coat of arms of Angola
Benin Holder Fraternite, Justice, Travail Coat of arms of Benin
Botswana Holder Pula Coat of arms of Botswana
Burkina Faso Holder Unite Progres Justice Coat of arms of Burkina Faso
Burundi Holder Unite Travail Progres Coat of arms of Burundi
Cameroon Holder Paix, Travail, Patrie Coat of arms of Cameroon
Cape Verde Holder Republica de Cabo Verde National emblem of Cape Verde
Central African Republic Holder Unite, Dignite, Travail Coat of arms of the Central African Republic
Chad Holder Unite, travail, progre Coat of arms of Chad
Comoros Holder Republique Federale Islamique des Comores Coat of arms of Comoros
Democratic Republic of the Congo Holder Justice, paix, travail Coat of arms of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Republic of the Congo Holder Unité Travail Progrès Coat of arms of the Republic of the Congo
Côte d'Ivoire Holder Republique de Cote d' Iviore Coat of arms of Côte d'Ivoire
Djibouti Holder (none) Coat of arms of Djibouti
Egypt Holder Jumhuriyat Misr al-Arabiya Coat of arms of Egypt
Equatorial Guinea Holder Unidad, Paz, Justicia
(Spanish: Unity, Peace, Justice)
Coat of arms of Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea Holder Eritrea Coat of arms of Eritrea
Ethiopia Holder (none) Coat of arms of Ethiopia
Gabon Holder Union, Travail, Justice Coat of arms of Gabon
The Gambia Holder Progress, Peace, Prosperity Coat of arms of The Gambia
Ghana Holder Freedom and Justice Coat of arms of Ghana
Guinea Holder Travail, Justice, Solidarité
(French: Work, Justice, Solidarity)
Coat of arms of Guinea
Guinea-Bissau Holder Unidade, Luta, Progresso
(Portuguese: Unity, Struggle, Progress)
Emblem of Guinea-Bissau
Kenya Holder Harambee
(Swahili:Let us all pull together)
Coat of arms of Kenya
Lesotho Holder Khotso, Pula, Nala
(Sotho: Peace, Rain, Prosperity)
Coat of arms of Lesotho
Liberia Holder The love of liberty brought us here Coat of arms of Liberia
Libya Holder Motto Coat of arms of Libya
Madagascar Holder Tanindrazana, Fahafahana, Fandrosoana
(Malagasy: Ancestral-land, Liberty, Progress)
Coat of arms of Madagascar
Malawi Holder Unity and Freedom Coat of arms of Malawi
Mali Holder Un peuple, un but, une foi
(French: One people, one goal, one faith)
Coat of arms of Mali
Mauritania Holder شرف إخاء عدل(Arabic)
Honneur, Fraternité, Justice(French)
(Honor, Fraternity, Justice)
Coat of arms of Mauritania
Mauritius Holder Stella Clavisque Maris Indici
(Latin: Star and Key of the Indian Ocean)
Coat of arms of Mauritius
Morocco Holder الله، الوطن، الملك  (Arabic)
Allāh, al Waţan, al Malik  (transliteration)
"God, Country, King"
Coat of arms of Morocco
Mozambique Holder Motto Coat of arms of Mozambique
Namibia Holder Unity, Liberty, Justice Coat of arms of Namibia
Niger Holder Fraternité, Travail, Progrès
(French: Fraternity, Work, Progress)
Coat of arms of Niger
Nigeria Holder Unity and Faith, Peace and Progress Coat of arms of Nigeria
Rwanda Holder Ubumwe, Umurimo, Gukunda Igihugu
(Kinyarwanda: Unity, Work, Patriotism)
Coat of arms of Rwanda
São Tomé and Príncipe Holder Motto Coat of arms of São Tomé and Príncipe
Senegal Holder Un Peuple, Un But, Une Foi
(French: One People, One Goal, One Faith)
Coat of arms of Senegal
Seychelles Holder Finis Coronat Opus
(Latin: The End Crowns the Work)
Coat of arms of Seychelles
Sierra Leone Holder Unity - Freedom - Justice Coat of arms of Sierra Leone
Somalia Holder (none) Coat of arms of Somalia
South Africa Holder !ke e: ǀxarra ǁke
(ǀXam: Unity In Diversity")
(literally "Diverse People Unite")
Coat of arms of South Africa
Sudan Holder Al-Nasr Lana
(Arabic: Victory is Ours)
Coat of arms of Sudan
Swaziland Holder Siyinqaba
(Swati: We are the fortress)
Coat of arms of Swaziland
Tanzania Holder Uhuru na Umoja
(Swahili: Freedom and Unity)
Coat of arms of Tanzania
Togo Holder Travail, Liberté, Patrie
(French: Work, Liberty, Homeland)
Coat of arms of Togo
Tunisia Holder Order, Liberty, Justice Coat of Arms of Tunisia
Uganda Holder For God and My Country Coat of arms of Uganda
Western Sahara (Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic) Holder حرية ديمقراطية وحدة
(Arabic:Liberty, Democracy, Unity)
Coat of arms of Western Sahara (Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic)
Zambia Holder One Zambia, One Nation Coat of arms of Zambia
Zimbabwe Holder Unity, Freedom, Work Coat of arms of Zimbabwe

Dependencies and other territories: Algerian state seal This image depicts a seal, an emblem, a coat of arms or a crest. ... The Emblem of Algeria is the seal used by the government, and it is similar to the coat of arms of other nations. ... Image File history File links Angola_coa. ... The Coat of Arms of Angola reflects the recent past of the new nation. ... Image File history File links Coat_of_arms_of_Benin. ... The Coat of Arms of Benin was readopted in 1990 after being replaced in 1975. ... Image File history File links Botswana_coa. ... The Coat of Arms of Botswana was adopted on January 25, 1966. ... Image File history File links Burkinafaso_coa. ... The coat of arms of Burkina Faso contains a shield based on the national flag. ... Large coat of arms of Burundi This is a copyrighted and/or trademarked logo. ... The Coat of Arms of Burundi consists of a shield surrounded by three spears. ... Image File history File links Cameroon_coa. ... Image File history File links Cape_verde_coa. ... 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. ... Image File history File links Central_african_coa. ... 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. ... Image File history File links Chad_coa. ... The Coat of Arms of Chad was adopted in 1970. ... Image File history File links Comoros_coa. ... The Coat of Arms of Comoros has the crescent found on the national flag in the center; within this crescent are the four stars found on the flag. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (751x724, 147 KB) Summary Interprétation des Armoiries de la République démocratique du Congo selon la constitution de 2006. ... Democratic Republic of the Congo is simply an adaptation of the national flag. ... Image File history File links Congo_rep_coa. ... Republic of Congo has a shield with a red lion on it. ... Image File history File links Coat_of_arms_of_Cote_d'Ivoire_1964. ... The Coat of Arms of Côte dIvoire in its current form was adopted in the year 2001. ... Image File history File links Djibouti_coa. ... Wappen Dschibutis The national coat of arms of Djibouti pictured here was introduced after attaining independence on 25 June 1977. ... The coat of arms of Egypt. ... The Egyptian coat of arms is a golden eagle looking towards the left. ... Image File history File links Equatorial_Guinea_coa. ... The image displayed at the right has been the national coat of arms of Equatorial Guinea since 21 August 1979. ... Image File history File links Eritrea_coa. ... The Coat of Arms of Eritrea was adopted May 24, 1993, on the date of declaration of independence. ... Image File history File links Ethiopia_COA.svg File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Politics of Ethiopia Foreign relations of Ethiopia Ethiopia Ethiopian Peoples Revolutionary Democratic Front List of political parties in Ethiopia Gallery of sovereign... The Coat of arms of Ethiopia contains a yellow five pointed star radiating rays of light. ... Image File history File links Flag_coa. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Image File history File links Gambia_coa. ... The Coat of Arms of The Gambia depict two lions holding hoes supporting a shield that depicts a hoe and axe crossed. ... Image File history File links Ghana_coa. ... Coat of arms of Ghana The coat of arms of Ghana pictured here was introduced on 4 March 1957 by Elizabeth II. It shows a blue shield, which is divided into four parts by a St Georges Cross with a golden edge. ... Image File history File links Guinea_coa_1984. ... Image File history File links Coat_of_Guinea-Bissau. ... The National Emblem of Guinea-Bissau was adopted shortly after independence from Portugal in 1973. ... Image File history File links Kenya_Coat_Arms. ... Harambee is Kenyan tradition of community self-help events, eg. ... Swahili (also called Kiswahili; see below for derivation) is a Bantu language widely spoken in East Africa. ... The coat of arms of Kenya feature two lions holding Maasai spears, a shield with a Rooster that holds an axe, the shield and lions stand on a silhouette of Mount Kenya, and the motto is HARAMBEE. The bird looks left. ... Image File history File links Lesotho_coa. ... The Sotho-speaking people have lived in southern Africa since around 15th century. ... The coat of arms of Lesotho was adopted on 4 October 1966 following independence. ... Image File history File links Coat_of_arms_of_Liberia. ... The Coat of Arms of Liberia consists of a shield containg a picture of 19th century ship arriving in Liberia. ... Image File history File links Libya_coa. ... The Libyan Coat Of Arms, although not exactly the same, remains similar to the one used whilst the country was part of the Federation of Arab Republics. ... Image File history File links Coat_of_arms_of_Madagascar. ... This page may meet Wikipedias criteria for speedy deletion. ... Image File history File links Malawi_coa. ... Image File history File links Mali_coa. ... Order #56/CMLN of 20 October 1973 prescribed the coat of arms of the Republic of Mali. ... Image File history File links Coat_of_arms_of_Mauritania. ... Arabic ( or just ), is the largest member of the family of Semitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family (classification: South Central Semitic) and is closely related to Hebrew, Amharic, and Aramaic. ... Image File history File links Coat_of_arms_of_Mauritius. ... Latin is an ancient Indo-European language originally spoken in Latium, the region immediately surrounding Rome. ... As stipulated in Mauritius Laws 1990 Vol. ... Image File history File links Coat_of_arms_of_Morocco. ... Arabic ( or just ), is the largest member of the family of Semitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family (classification: South Central Semitic) and is closely related to Hebrew, Amharic, and Aramaic. ... Transliteration is the practice of transcribing a word or text written in one writing system into another writing system. ... This page may meet Wikipedias criteria for speedy deletion. ... Image File history File links Coat_of_arms_of_Mozambique. ... Coat of arms of Mozambique The coat of arms of Mozambique, which was adopted in 1990, clearly recalls the former socialist government of the country. ... Transparent version of 125px width File links The following pages link to this file: Namibia List of national coats of arms Categories: Images with unknown source ... The Coat of Arms of Namibia is full of national symbols. ... Image File history File links Niger_coa. ... Description The coat of arms of Niger shows a four-part flag draping in the national colors orange, white, and green. ... Image File history File links Nigeria_coa. ... The Coat of Arms of Nigeria has a black shield with two white stipes that come together, like the letter Y. These represent the two main rivers flowing through Nigeria: the Benue River and the Niger River. ... Image File history File links Rwandan_coat_of_arms. ... Kinyarwanda is the chief spoken language in Rwanda. ... Image File history File links Sao_Tome_and_Principe_coa. ... Image File history File links Coat_of_arms_of_Senegal. ... Transparent version of 125px width This image depicts a seal, an emblem, a coat of arms or a crest. ... Latin was the language originally spoken in the region around Rome called Latium. ... The coat of arms of the Republic of Seychelles shows a shield, in which a turtle is located on green grounds. ... Image File history File links Coat_of_arms_of_Sierra_Leone. ... bfdbfdbfd ... Image File history File links Coat_of_arms_of_Somalia. ... The Coat of arms of Somalia was adopted in 1956. ... Image File history File links Coat_of_arms_of_South_Africa. ... ǀXam, or ǀXam Kakǃʼe, is an extinct Khoisan language of South Africa, part of the !Kwi language group. ... 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. ... Image File history File links Sudan_coa. ... Arabic ( or just ), is the largest member of the family of Semitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family (classification: South Central Semitic) and is closely related to Hebrew, Amharic, and Aramaic. ... The current coat of arms of Sudan was adopted in 1969. ... Image File history File links Coat_of_arms_of_Swaziland. ... Swati (also known as siSwati and Swazi) is a Bantu language of the Nguni Group spoken in Swaziland and South Africa. ... Image File history File links Tanzania_coa. ... Swahili (also called Kiswahili; see Kiswahili for a discussion of the nomenclature) is an agglutinative Bantu language widely spoken in East Africa. ... Image File history File links Togo_coa. ... Coat of arms of Togo The coat of arms of Togo was adopted on 14 March 1962. ... Image File history File links Tunisia_coa2. ... The coat of arms for Uganda. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion, because: it is patent nonsense. ... The Saharawi (or Sahrawi) Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) is the long-form English translation of the government of Western Sahara (Arabic: الجمهورية العربية الصحراوية الدمقرطية, Spanish: República Arabe Saharaui Democrática). ... Image File history File links Coat_of_arms_of_Western_Sahara. ... 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. ... Image File history File links Coat_of_arms_of_Zambia. ... The State Coat of Arms is adapted from the arms of the Colony of Northern Rhodesia which dtaes to 1927. ... Image File history File links Zimbabwe_coa. ... The Coat of Arms of Zimbabwe The Coat of Arms of Zimbabwe was adopted on September 21, 1981, one year and five months after the national flag was adopted. ...

Country Holder Coat of Arms Text Main article
British Indian Ocean Territory Holder In tutela nostra Limuria
(Latin:Limuria is in our charge)
Coat of arms of the British Indian Ocean Territory
the Canary Islands Holder Motto Coat of arms of the Canary Islands
Ceuta Holder Motto Coat of arms of Ceuta
Melilla Holder Motto Coat of arms of Melilla
the Madeira Islands Holder Das ilhas, as mais belas e livres
(Portuguese:Of all islands, the most beautiful and free)
Coat of arms of the Madeira Islands
Mayotte Holder Motto Coat of arms of Mayotte
Réunion Holder Motto Coat of arms of Réunion
Saint Helena Holder Loyal and Unshakeable Coat of arms of Saint Helena


 

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