Coats of arms of Africa
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African countries have the following coats of arms or national emblems:
| Country | Coat of Arms | Motto | Main article | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | Al Jumhūrīyah al Jazā'irīyah ad Dīmuqrāţīyah ash Sha'bīyah الشعبيةالجمهورية الجزائرية الديمقراطية | Emblem of Algeria | ||
| Angola | República de Angola | Emblem of Angola | ||
| Benin | Fraternite, Justice, Travail | Coat of arms of Benin | ||
| Botswana | Pula | Coat of arms of Botswana | ||
| Burkina Faso | Unite Progres Justice | Coat of arms of Burkina Faso | ||
| Burundi | Unite Travail Progres | Coat of arms of Burundi | ||
| Cameroon | Paix, Travail, Patrie | Coat of arms of Cameroon | ||
| Cape Verde | Republica de Cabo Verde | Emblem of Cape Verde | ||
| Central African Republic | Unite, Dignite, Travail | Coat of arms of the Central African Republic | ||
| Chad | Unite, travail, progre | Coat of arms of Chad | ||
| Comoros | Republique Federale Islamique des Comores | Emblem of Comoros | ||
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | Justice, paix, travail | Emblem of the Democratic Republic of the Congo | ||
| Republic of the Congo | File:Coats of arms of the Republic of the Congo.gif | Unité Travail Progrès | Coat of arms of the Republic of the Congo | |
| Republique de Côte d'Ivoire (1964-circa 2000) | Union - Discipline - Travail" "Unity, Discipline and Labour" (translation) | Coat of arms of Côte d'Ivoire | ||
| 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 | Coat of arms 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 | ||
| Kenya | File:EscudoKenya.PNG | 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 | Coat of arms of Liberia | ||
| Libya | اتحاد الجمهوريات العربية (ittiħād al-jumhūriyyāt al-`arabiyya, "Union of Arab Republics") | Coat of arms of Libya | ||
| Madagascar | Tanindrazana, Fahafahana, Fandrosoana (Malagasy: Ancestral-land, Liberty, Progress) | Coat of arms of Madagascar | ||
| Malawi | File:Coat of arms of malawi.gif | Unity and Freedom | Coat of arms of Malawi | |
| Mali | File:Mali coa.gif | 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 | ||
| São Tomé and Príncipe | File:Coa São Tomé & Príncipe.PNG | "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 | (none) | Coat of arms of Somalia | ||
| South Africa | [!ke eː ǀxarra ǁke] (ǀXam: Unity In Diversity") (literally "Diverse People Unite") | Coat of arms of South Africa | ||
| Sudan | File:Coat of arms of Sudan.gif | Al-Nasr Lana (Arabic: Victory is Ours) | Coat of arms of Sudan | |
| Swaziland | Siyinqaba (Swati: We are the fortress) | Coat of arms of Swaziland | ||
| Tanzania | Uhuru na Umoja (Swahili: Freedom and Unity) | Coat of arms of Tanzania | ||
| Togo | File:Coat of arms of togo.gif | Travail, Liberté, Patrie (French: Work, Liberty, Homeland) | Emblem of Togo | |
| Tunisia | Order, Liberty, Justice | Coat of Arms of Tunisia | ||
| Uganda | File:Coat of arms of uganda.gif | For God and My Country | Coat of arms of Uganda | |
| Zambia | [[File: | 100px]] | One Zambia, One Nation | Coat of arms of Zambia |
| Zimbabwe | Unity, Freedom, Work | Coat of arms of Zimbabwe |
Dependencies, Autonomous Regions, Autonomous Cities and other territories
| Country | Dependencies, Autonomous Regions, Autonomous Cities and other territories | Coat of Arms | Motto | Main article |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | the Canary Islands | Oceano | Coat of arms of the Canary Islands | |
| Spain | Ceuta | Motto | Coat of arms of Ceuta | |
| Spain | Melilla | "Preferre Patriam Liberis Parentem Decet" and "Non Plus Ultra" | Coat of arms of Melilla | |
| Portugal | Madeira | File:Coat of arms of Madeira.gif | Das ilhas, as mais belas e livres (Portuguese: Of all islands, the most beautiful and free) | Coat of arms of Madeira |
| France | Mayotte | File:Coat of Arms of Mayotte.PNG | "Ra Hachiri" | Coat of arms of Mayotte |
| France | Réunion | "Valorisons Nos Atouts" | Coat of arms of Réunion | |
| British Overseas Territory | Saint Helena | Loyal and Unshakeable | Coat of arms of Saint Helena | |
| British Overseas Territory | Ascension Island-dependency of Saint Helena | Dieu et mon droit (French for "God and my right") | Coat of arms of the United Kingdom | |
| British Overseas Territory | Tristan da Cunha-dependency of Saint Helena | Our faith is our strength | Coat of arms of Tristan da Cunha | |
| Somalia | Somaliland-Declared Independence 1991 but not recognized by any other country | File:Somaliland COA.gif | In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful | Emblem of Somaliland |
| Sudan | Southern Sudan | File:Southern Sudan COA.gif | Government of Southern Sudan - GOSS | Emblem of Southern Sudan |
| Morocco | Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic-a partially recognized state-claims Western Sahara from Morocco | "حرية ديمقراطية وحدة" (English: "Liberty, democracy, unity") | Emblem of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic | |
| Tanzania | Zanzibar(united with Tanganyika to form the United Republic of Tanzania) | "Serikali ya Mapinduzi, Zanzibar" (English: Revolutionary Government, Zanzibar) | ||
| Nigeria | Biafra only existed from 30 May 1967 to 15 January 1970, during the Nigerian Civil War | Peace, Unity, Freedom |
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