Coat of arms of Lesotho

Coat of arms of Lesotho
Versions
1966-2006
Details
Armiger	King Letsie III
Adopted	4 October 1968
Escutcheon	Upon a Basotho shield: Gules a crocodile embowed Azure
Supporters	Two Basotho horses proper
Compartment	The summit of Thaba Bosiu
Motto	Khotso, Pula, Nala "Peace, Rain, Prosperity"
Other elements	Behind the escutcheon, a thyrsus of Ostrich feathers erect and a barbed assegai and knobkerrie per saltire.

The coat of arms of Lesotho was adopted on 4 October 1966 following independence. Pictured is a crocodile on a Basotho shield. This is the symbol of the dynasty of Lesotho's largest ethnicity, the Sotho. Behind the shield there are two crossed weapons, an assegai (lance) and a knobkierie (club). To the left and right of the shield are supporters of the shield, two Basutho horses. In the foreground there is a ribbon with the national motto of Lesotho: Khotso, Pula, Nala (Sotho, to English: Peace, Rain, Prosperity). The crocodile on the shield has been retained from the arms of Basutoland, the predecessor to Lesotho.

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