Coats of arms and emblems of Africa
African countries have the following coats of arms or national emblems:
Country | Coat of Arms | Motto | Main article |
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Algeria | Al Jumhūrīyah al Jazā'irīyah ad Dīmuqrāţīyah ash Shabiyah
الجمهورية الجزائرية الديمقراطية الشعبية |
Emblem of Algeria | |
Angola | República de Angola | Emblem of Angola | |
Benin | Fraternité, Justice, Travail | Coat of arms of Benin | |
Botswana | Pula | Coat of arms of Botswana | |
Burkina Faso | Burkina Faso - Unité, Progrès, Justice | Coat of arms of Burkina Faso | |
Burundi | Unité Travail Progrès | Coat of arms of Burundi | |
Cabo Verde | Republica de Cabo Verde | Emblem of Cape Verde | |
Cameroon | Paix, Travail, Patrie | Coat of arms of Cameroon | |
Central African Republic | Unité, Dignité, Travail | Coat of arms of the Central African Republic | |
Chad | Unité, Travail, Progrès | Coat of arms of Chad | |
Comoros | Union of the Comoros | Seal of the Comoros | |
Congo Democratic Republic | Justice, paix, travail | Emblem of the Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
Congo Republic | Unité Travail Progrès | Coat of arms of the Republic of the Congo | |
Djibouti | Unité, Égalité, Paix" (translation) "Unity, Equality, Peace" |
Emblem of Djibouti | |
Egypt | Jumhuriyat Misr al-Arabiya "جمهرية مصر العربية" |
Coat of arms of Egypt | |
Equatorial Guinea | Unidad, Paz, Justicia (Spanish: Unity, Peace, Justice) |
Coat of arms of Equatorial Guinea | |
Eritrea | Eritrea | Emblem of Eritrea | |
Ethiopia | ETHIOPIA | Emblem of Ethiopia | |
Gabon | Union, Travail, Justice | Coat of arms of Gabon | |
The Gambia | Progress, Peace, Prosperity | Coat of arms of The Gambia | |
Ghana | Freedom and Justice | Coat of arms of Ghana | |
Guinea | Travail, Justice, Solidarité (French: Work, Justice, Solidarity) |
Coat of arms of Guinea | |
Guinea-Bissau | Unidade, Luta, Progresso (Portuguese: Unity, Struggle, Progress) |
Emblem of Guinea-Bissau | |
Ivory Coast | Union – Discipline – Travail" "Unity, Discipline and Labour" (translation) | Coat of arms of Ivory Coast | |
Kenya | Harambee (Swahili: Let us all pull together) |
Coat of arms of Kenya | |
Lesotho | Khotso, Pula, Nala (Sotho: Peace, Rain, Prosperity) |
Coat of arms of Lesotho | |
Liberia | The love of liberty brought us here, the love of Liberia meet us here | Coat of arms of Liberia | |
Libya | Emblem of Libya | ||
Madagascar | Tanindrazana, Fahafahana, Fandrosoana (Malagasy: Ancestral land, Liberty, Progress) |
Emblem of Madagascar | |
Malawi | Unity and Freedom | Coat of arms of Malawi | |
Mali | Un peuple, un but, une foi (French: One people, one goal, one faith) |
Emblem of Mali | |
Mauritania | شرف إخاء عدل(Arabic) Honneur, Fraternité, Justice(French) (Honor, Fraternity, Justice) |
Emblem of Mauritania | |
Mauritius | Stella Clavisque Maris Indici (Latin: Star and Key of the Indian Ocean) |
Coat of arms of Mauritius | |
Morocco | الله، الوطن، الملك (Arabic) Allāh, al Waţan, al Malik (transliteration) "God, Country, King" |
Coat of arms of Morocco | |
Mozambique | República de Moçambique | Emblem of Mozambique | |
Namibia | Unity, Liberty, Justice | Coat of arms of Namibia | |
Niger | Fraternité, Travail, Progrès (French: Fraternity, Work, Progress) |
Coat of arms of Niger | |
Nigeria | Unity and Faith, Peace and Progress | Coat of arms of Nigeria | |
Rwanda | Ubumwe, Umurimo, Gukunda Igihugu (Kinyarwanda: Unity, Work, Patriotism) |
Emblem of Rwanda | |
Sao Tome and Principe | Unidade, Disciplina, Trabalho (Portuguese: Unity, discipline, work). |
Coat of arms of São Tomé and Príncipe | |
Senegal | Un Peuple, Un But, Une Foi (French: One People, One Goal, One Faith) |
Coat of arms of Senegal | |
Seychelles | Finis Coronat Opus (Latin: The End Crowns the Work) |
Coat of arms of Seychelles | |
Sierra Leone | Unity – Freedom – Justice | Coat of arms of Sierra Leone | |
Somalia | One Somalia | Coat of arms of Somalia | |
South Africa | [ǃke eː ǀxarra ǁke] (ǀXam: Unity In Diversity") (literally "Diverse People Unite") |
Coat of arms of South Africa | |
South Sudan | Justice, Liberty, Prosperity | Coat of arms of South Sudan | |
Sudan | Al-Nasr Lana (Arabic: Victory is Ours) |
Emblem of Sudan | |
Swaziland | Siyinqaba (Swazi: We are the fortress) |
Coat of arms of Swaziland | |
Tanzania | Uhuru na Umoja (Swahili: Freedom and Unity) |
Coat of arms of Tanzania | |
Togo | Travail, Liberté, Patrie (French: Work, Liberty, Homeland) |
Emblem of Togo | |
Tunisia | Order, Liberty, Justice | Coat of arms of Tunisia | |
Uganda | For God and My Country | Coat of arms of Uganda | |
Zambia | One Zambia, One Nation | Coat of arms of Zambia | |
Zimbabwe | Unity, Freedom, Work | Coat of arms of Zimbabwe |
States with limited recognition
Country | Coat of Arms | Motto | Main article | Other claimants |
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Sahrawi Republic | "حرية ديمقراطية وحدة" (English: "People, democracy, unity") | Coat of arms of Western Sahara | Morocco | |
Somaliland | In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful | National emblem of Somaliland | Somalia |
Dependencies, Autonomous Regions, Autonomous Cities and other territories
Country | Territory | Coat of Arms | Motto | Main article |
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Spain | Ceuta | Siempre Noble, Leal y Fidelísima Ciudad de Ceuta (English: Always Noble, Loyal and Faithful City of Ceuta) | Coat of arms of Ceuta | |
Spain | Melilla | "Preferre Patriam Liberis Parentem Decet" (English: It Should Be Put a Free Fatherland before the Death of Relatives) and "Non Plus Ultra" (English: No more Beyond) |
Coat of arms of Melilla | |
Spain | Islas Chafarinas (one of the plazas de soberania) | (None) | Islas Chafarinas | |
France | Mayotte | "Ra Hachiri" | Coat of arms of Mayotte | |
France | Réunion | "Valorisons Nos Atouts" | Coat of arms of Réunion | |
United Kingdom | Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha: Saint Helena Ascension Island Tristan da Cunha |
Loyal and Unshakeable (Saint Helena) (None) (Ascension Island) Our Faith is Our Strength (Tristan da Cunha) |
Coat of arms of Saint Helena Coat of arms of Ascension Island Coat of arms of Tristan da Cunha | |
Tanzania | Zanzibar (united with Tanganyika to form the United Republic of Tanzania) | "Serikali ya Mapinduzi, Zanzibar" (English: Revolutionary Government, Zanzibar) | Coat of arms of Zanzibar | |
Nigeria | Biafra only existed from 30 May 1967 to 15 January 1970, during the Nigerian Civil War | Peace, Unity, Freedom | Biafra |
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