African countries have the following coats of arms or national emblems:
Country | Coat of arms | Motto | Main article |
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Algeria |
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Al Jumhūrīyah al Jazā'irīyah ad Dīmuqrāţīyah ash Shabiyah الجمهورية الجزائرية الديمقراطية الشعبية "People's Democratic Republic of Algeria" |
Emblem of Algeria |
Angola |
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República de Angola | Emblem of Angola |
Benin |
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Fraternité, Justice, Travail
( French: "Brotherhood, Justice, Work") |
Coat of arms of Benin |
Botswana |
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Pula
( Setswana: "Rain") |
Coat of arms of Botswana |
Burkina Faso |
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Burkina Faso - Unité, Progrès, Justice
( French for "Unity, Progress, Justice") |
Coat of arms of Burkina Faso |
Burundi |
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Unité Travail Progrès
( French for "Unity, Work, Progress") |
Coat of arms of Burundi |
Cabo Verde |
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Republica de Cabo Verde | National emblem of Cape Verde |
Cameroon |
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Paix, Travail, Patrie
( French for "Peace, Work, Fatherland") |
Coat of arms of Cameroon |
Central African Republic |
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Unité, Dignité, Travail
( French for "Unity, Dignity, Work") |
Coat of arms of the Central African Republic |
Chad |
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Unité, Travail, Progrès
( French for "Unity, Work, Progress") |
Coat of arms of Chad |
Comoros |
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Unité, Solidarité, Développement ( French: "Unity, Solidarity, Development") Also features the state's name in French and Arabic |
National seal of the Comoros |
Democratic Republic of the Congo |
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Justice, paix, travail ( French: "Justice – Peace – Work") |
Emblem of the Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Djibouti |
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None | Emblem of Djibouti |
Egypt |
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Jumhuriyat Misr al-Arabiya جمهورية مصر العربية ( Arabic: "Arab Republic of Egypt") |
Coat of arms of Egypt |
Equatorial Guinea |
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Unidad, Paz, Justicia ( Spanish: "Unity, Peace, Justice") |
Coat of arms of Equatorial Guinea |
Eritrea |
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دولة إرتريا The State of Eritrea |
Emblem of Eritrea |
Eswatini |
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Siyinqaba ( Swazi: "We are the fortress") |
Coat of arms of Eswatini |
Ethiopia |
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None | Emblem of Ethiopia |
Gabon |
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Union, Travail, Justice | Coat of arms of Gabon |
The Gambia |
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Progress, Peace, Prosperity | Coat of arms of the Gambia |
Ghana |
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Freedom and Justice | Coat of arms of Ghana |
Guinea |
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Travail, Justice, Solidarité ( French: "Work, Justice, Solidarity") |
Coat of arms of Guinea |
Guinea-Bissau |
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Unidade, Luta, Progresso ( Portuguese: "Unity, Struggle, Progress") |
Emblem of Guinea-Bissau |
Ivory Coast |
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République de Côte d'Ivoire ( French: "Republic of Cote d'Ivoire") |
Coat of arms of Ivory Coast |
Kenya |
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Harambee ( Swahili: "Let us all pull together") |
Coat of arms of Kenya |
Lesotho |
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Khotso, Pula, Nala ( Sotho: "Peace, Rain, Prosperity") |
Coat of arms of Lesotho |
Liberia |
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The love of liberty brought us here | Coat of arms of Liberia |
Libya |
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Arabic: حكومة الوحدة الوطنية - دولة ليبيا "Government of National Unity - State of Libya" |
Emblem of Libya |
Madagascar |
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Tanindrazana, Fahafahana, Fandrosoana ( Malagasy: "Ancestral land, Liberty, Progress") |
Seal of Madagascar |
Malawi |
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Unity and Freedom | Coat of arms of Malawi |
Mali |
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Un peuple, un but, une foi ( French: "One people, one goal, one faith") |
Coat of arms of Mali |
Mauritania |
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"Islamic Republic of Mauritania" in Arabic and French | Seal of Mauritania |
Mauritius |
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Stella Clavisque Maris Indici ( Latin: "Star and Key of the Indian Ocean") |
Coat of arms of Mauritius |
Morocco |
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الله، الوطن، الملك (
Arabic) Allāh, al Waţan, al Malik ( transliteration) "God, Country, King" |
Coat of arms of Morocco |
Mozambique |
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República de Moçambique | Emblem of Mozambique |
Namibia |
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Unity, Liberty, Justice | Coat of arms of Namibia |
Niger |
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Republique du Niger ( French: "Republic of Niger") |
Coat of arms of Niger |
Nigeria |
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Unity and Faith, Peace and Progress | Coat of arms of Nigeria |
Republic of the Congo |
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Unité Travail Progrès
( French for "Unity, Work,Progress") |
Coat of arms of the Republic of the Congo |
Rwanda |
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Ubumwe, Umurimo, Gukunda Igihugu ( Kinyarwanda: "Unity, Work, Patriotism") |
Seal of Rwanda |
São Tomé and Príncipe |
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Unidade, Disciplina, Trabalho ( Portuguese: "Unity, discipline, work") |
Coat of arms of São Tomé and Príncipe |
Senegal |
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Un Peuple, Un But, Une Foi ( French: "One People, One Goal, One Faith") |
Coat of arms of Senegal |
Seychelles |
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Finis Coronat Opus ( Latin: The End Crowns the Work) |
Coat of arms of Seychelles |
Sierra Leone |
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Unity – Freedom – Justice | Coat of arms of Sierra Leone |
Somalia |
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None | Coat of arms of Somalia |
South Africa |
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ǃke e꞉ ǀxarra ǁke ( ǀXam: "Unity In Diversity") (literally "Diverse People Unite") |
Coat of arms of South Africa |
South Sudan |
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Justice, Liberty, Prosperity | Coat of arms of South Sudan |
Sudan |
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Al-Nasr Lana النصر لنا ( Arabic: "Victory is Ours") |
Emblem of Sudan |
Tanzania |
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Uhuru na Umoja ( Swahili: "Freedom and Unity") |
Coat of arms of Tanzania |
Togo |
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Travail, Liberté, Patrie ( French: "Work, Liberty, Homeland") |
Emblem of Togo |
Tunisia |
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نظام، حرية، عدالة (
Arabic) Niẓām, Ḥurrīyah, 'Adālah ( transliteration) "Order, Freedom, Justice" |
Coat of arms of Tunisia |
Uganda |
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For God and My Country | Coat of arms of Uganda |
Zambia |
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One Zambia, One Nation | Coat of arms of Zambia |
Zimbabwe |
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Unity, Freedom, Work | Coat of arms of Zimbabwe |
Country | Coat of arms | Motto | Main article | Other claimants |
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Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic |
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Ḥurrīyyah, Dīmuqrāṭīyyah, Wiḥdah حرية ديمقراطية وحدة ( Arabic: "Liberty, Democracy, Unity") |
Coat of arms of Western Sahara | Morocco |
Somaliland |
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In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful | National emblem of Somaliland | Somaliland |
Country | Territory | Coat of arms | Motto | Main article | |
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France | Mayotte |
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"Ra Hachiri"
( Shimaore: "We are vigilant") |
Coat of arms of Mayotte | |
Réunion |
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"
Florebo quocumque ferar"
( Latin: "I will flourish wherever I am brought") |
Coat of arms of Réunion | ||
United Kingdom | Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha | Saint Helena |
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Loyal and Unshakeable | Coat of arms of Saint Helena |
Ascension Island |
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(None) | Coat of arms of Ascension Island | ||
Tristan da Cunha |
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Our Faith is Our Strength | Coat of arms of Tristan da Cunha | ||
Tanzania | Zanzibar (autonomous region of Tanzania) | "Serikali ya Mapinduzi, Zanzibar" (English: Revolutionary Government, Zanzibar) | Coat of arms of Zanzibar |
African countries have the following coats of arms or national emblems:
Country | Coat of arms | Motto | Main article |
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Algeria |
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Al Jumhūrīyah al Jazā'irīyah ad Dīmuqrāţīyah ash Shabiyah الجمهورية الجزائرية الديمقراطية الشعبية "People's Democratic Republic of Algeria" |
Emblem of Algeria |
Angola |
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República de Angola | Emblem of Angola |
Benin |
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Fraternité, Justice, Travail
( French: "Brotherhood, Justice, Work") |
Coat of arms of Benin |
Botswana |
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Pula
( Setswana: "Rain") |
Coat of arms of Botswana |
Burkina Faso |
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Burkina Faso - Unité, Progrès, Justice
( French for "Unity, Progress, Justice") |
Coat of arms of Burkina Faso |
Burundi |
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Unité Travail Progrès
( French for "Unity, Work, Progress") |
Coat of arms of Burundi |
Cabo Verde |
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Republica de Cabo Verde | National emblem of Cape Verde |
Cameroon |
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Paix, Travail, Patrie
( French for "Peace, Work, Fatherland") |
Coat of arms of Cameroon |
Central African Republic |
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Unité, Dignité, Travail
( French for "Unity, Dignity, Work") |
Coat of arms of the Central African Republic |
Chad |
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Unité, Travail, Progrès
( French for "Unity, Work, Progress") |
Coat of arms of Chad |
Comoros |
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Unité, Solidarité, Développement ( French: "Unity, Solidarity, Development") Also features the state's name in French and Arabic |
National seal of the Comoros |
Democratic Republic of the Congo |
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Justice, paix, travail ( French: "Justice – Peace – Work") |
Emblem of the Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Djibouti |
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None | Emblem of Djibouti |
Egypt |
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Jumhuriyat Misr al-Arabiya جمهورية مصر العربية ( Arabic: "Arab Republic of Egypt") |
Coat of arms of Egypt |
Equatorial Guinea |
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Unidad, Paz, Justicia ( Spanish: "Unity, Peace, Justice") |
Coat of arms of Equatorial Guinea |
Eritrea |
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دولة إرتريا The State of Eritrea |
Emblem of Eritrea |
Eswatini |
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Siyinqaba ( Swazi: "We are the fortress") |
Coat of arms of Eswatini |
Ethiopia |
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None | Emblem of Ethiopia |
Gabon |
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Union, Travail, Justice | Coat of arms of Gabon |
The Gambia |
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Progress, Peace, Prosperity | Coat of arms of the Gambia |
Ghana |
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Freedom and Justice | Coat of arms of Ghana |
Guinea |
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Travail, Justice, Solidarité ( French: "Work, Justice, Solidarity") |
Coat of arms of Guinea |
Guinea-Bissau |
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Unidade, Luta, Progresso ( Portuguese: "Unity, Struggle, Progress") |
Emblem of Guinea-Bissau |
Ivory Coast |
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République de Côte d'Ivoire ( French: "Republic of Cote d'Ivoire") |
Coat of arms of Ivory Coast |
Kenya |
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Harambee ( Swahili: "Let us all pull together") |
Coat of arms of Kenya |
Lesotho |
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Khotso, Pula, Nala ( Sotho: "Peace, Rain, Prosperity") |
Coat of arms of Lesotho |
Liberia |
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The love of liberty brought us here | Coat of arms of Liberia |
Libya |
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Arabic: حكومة الوحدة الوطنية - دولة ليبيا "Government of National Unity - State of Libya" |
Emblem of Libya |
Madagascar |
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Tanindrazana, Fahafahana, Fandrosoana ( Malagasy: "Ancestral land, Liberty, Progress") |
Seal of Madagascar |
Malawi |
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Unity and Freedom | Coat of arms of Malawi |
Mali |
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Un peuple, un but, une foi ( French: "One people, one goal, one faith") |
Coat of arms of Mali |
Mauritania |
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"Islamic Republic of Mauritania" in Arabic and French | Seal of Mauritania |
Mauritius |
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Stella Clavisque Maris Indici ( Latin: "Star and Key of the Indian Ocean") |
Coat of arms of Mauritius |
Morocco |
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الله، الوطن، الملك (
Arabic) Allāh, al Waţan, al Malik ( transliteration) "God, Country, King" |
Coat of arms of Morocco |
Mozambique |
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República de Moçambique | Emblem of Mozambique |
Namibia |
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Unity, Liberty, Justice | Coat of arms of Namibia |
Niger |
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Republique du Niger ( French: "Republic of Niger") |
Coat of arms of Niger |
Nigeria |
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Unity and Faith, Peace and Progress | Coat of arms of Nigeria |
Republic of the Congo |
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Unité Travail Progrès
( French for "Unity, Work,Progress") |
Coat of arms of the Republic of the Congo |
Rwanda |
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Ubumwe, Umurimo, Gukunda Igihugu ( Kinyarwanda: "Unity, Work, Patriotism") |
Seal of Rwanda |
São Tomé and Príncipe |
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Unidade, Disciplina, Trabalho ( Portuguese: "Unity, discipline, work") |
Coat of arms of São Tomé and Príncipe |
Senegal |
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Un Peuple, Un But, Une Foi ( French: "One People, One Goal, One Faith") |
Coat of arms of Senegal |
Seychelles |
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Finis Coronat Opus ( Latin: The End Crowns the Work) |
Coat of arms of Seychelles |
Sierra Leone |
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Unity – Freedom – Justice | Coat of arms of Sierra Leone |
Somalia |
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None | Coat of arms of Somalia |
South Africa |
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ǃke e꞉ ǀxarra ǁke ( ǀXam: "Unity In Diversity") (literally "Diverse People Unite") |
Coat of arms of South Africa |
South Sudan |
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Justice, Liberty, Prosperity | Coat of arms of South Sudan |
Sudan |
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Al-Nasr Lana النصر لنا ( Arabic: "Victory is Ours") |
Emblem of Sudan |
Tanzania |
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Uhuru na Umoja ( Swahili: "Freedom and Unity") |
Coat of arms of Tanzania |
Togo |
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Travail, Liberté, Patrie ( French: "Work, Liberty, Homeland") |
Emblem of Togo |
Tunisia |
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نظام، حرية، عدالة (
Arabic) Niẓām, Ḥurrīyah, 'Adālah ( transliteration) "Order, Freedom, Justice" |
Coat of arms of Tunisia |
Uganda |
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For God and My Country | Coat of arms of Uganda |
Zambia |
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One Zambia, One Nation | Coat of arms of Zambia |
Zimbabwe |
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Unity, Freedom, Work | Coat of arms of Zimbabwe |
Country | Coat of arms | Motto | Main article | Other claimants |
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Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic |
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Ḥurrīyyah, Dīmuqrāṭīyyah, Wiḥdah حرية ديمقراطية وحدة ( Arabic: "Liberty, Democracy, Unity") |
Coat of arms of Western Sahara | Morocco |
Somaliland |
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In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful | National emblem of Somaliland | Somaliland |
Country | Territory | Coat of arms | Motto | Main article | |
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France | Mayotte |
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"Ra Hachiri"
( Shimaore: "We are vigilant") |
Coat of arms of Mayotte | |
Réunion |
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"
Florebo quocumque ferar"
( Latin: "I will flourish wherever I am brought") |
Coat of arms of Réunion | ||
United Kingdom | Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha | Saint Helena |
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Loyal and Unshakeable | Coat of arms of Saint Helena |
Ascension Island |
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(None) | Coat of arms of Ascension Island | ||
Tristan da Cunha |
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Our Faith is Our Strength | Coat of arms of Tristan da Cunha | ||
Tanzania | Zanzibar (autonomous region of Tanzania) | "Serikali ya Mapinduzi, Zanzibar" (English: Revolutionary Government, Zanzibar) | Coat of arms of Zanzibar |