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Armorial of Africa

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African countries have the following coats of arms or national emblems:

Sovereign states

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Country Coat of arms Motto Main article
Algeria Al Jumhūrīyah al Jazā'irīyah ad Dīmuqrāţīyah ash Shabiyah
الجمهورية الجزائرية الديمقراطية الشعبية
"People's Democratic Republic of Algeria"
Emblem of Algeria
Angola República de Angola Emblem of Angola
Benin Fraternité, Justice, Travail

(French: "Brotherhood, Justice, Work")

Coat of arms of Benin
Botswana Pula

(Setswana: "Rain")

Coat of arms of Botswana
Burkina Faso Burkina Faso - Unité, Progrès, Justice

(French for "Unity, Progress, Justice")

Coat of arms of Burkina Faso
Burundi Unité Travail Progrès

(French for "Unity, Work, Progress")

Coat of arms of Burundi
Cabo Verde Republica de Cabo Verde National emblem of Cape Verde
Cameroon Paix, Travail, Patrie

(French for "Peace, Work, Fatherland")

Coat of arms of Cameroon
Central African Republic Unité, Dignité, Travail

(French for "Unity, Dignity, Work")

Coat of arms of the Central African Republic
Chad Unité, Travail, Progrès

(French for "Unity, Work, Progress")

Coat of arms of Chad
Comoros 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 Justice, paix, travail
(French: "Justice – Peace – Work")
Emblem of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Djibouti None Emblem of Djibouti
Egypt Jumhuriyat Misr al-Arabiya
جمهورية مصر العربية
(Arabic: "Arab Republic of Egypt")
Coat of arms of Egypt
Equatorial Guinea Unidad, Paz, Justicia
(Spanish: "Unity, Peace, Justice")
Coat of arms of Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea دولة إرتريا
The State of Eritrea
Emblem of Eritrea
Eswatini Siyinqaba
(Swazi: "We are the fortress")
Coat of arms of Eswatini
Ethiopia None 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 République de Côte d'Ivoire
(French: "Republic of Cote d'Ivoire")
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 Coat of arms of Liberia
Libya Arabic: حكومة الوحدة الوطنية - دولة ليبيا
"Government of National Unity - State of Libya"
Emblem of Libya
Madagascar Tanindrazana, Fahafahana, Fandrosoana
(Malagasy: "Ancestral land, Liberty, Progress")
Seal 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")
Coat of arms of Mali
Mauritania "Islamic Republic of Mauritania" in Arabic and French Seal 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 Republique du Niger
(French: "Republic of Niger")
Coat of arms of Niger
Nigeria Unity and Faith, Peace and Progress Coat of arms of Nigeria
Republic of the Congo Unité Travail Progrès

(French for "Unity, Work,Progress")

Coat of arms of the Republic of the Congo
Rwanda Ubumwe, Umurimo, Gukunda Igihugu
(Kinyarwanda: "Unity, Work, Patriotism")
Seal of Rwanda
São Tomé and Príncipe 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 None Coat of arms of Somalia
South Africa ǃke e꞉ 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
النصر لنا
(Arabic: "Victory is Ours")
Emblem of Sudan
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 نظام، حرية، عدالة (Arabic)
Niẓām, Ḥurrīyah, 'Adālah (transliteration)
"Order, Freedom, 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

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Country Coat of arms Motto Main article Other claimants
Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic Ḥurrīyyah, Dīmuqrāṭīyyah, Wiḥdah
حرية ديمقراطية وحدة
(Arabic: "Liberty, Democracy, Unity")
Coat of arms of Western Sahara Morocco
Somaliland In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful National emblem of Somaliland Somaliland

Dependencies, autonomous regions, autonomous cities and other territories

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Country Territory Coat of arms Motto Main article
France Mayotte "Ra Hachiri"

(Shimaore: "We are vigilant")

Coat of arms of Mayotte
Réunion "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 Loyal and Unshakeable Coat of arms of Saint Helena
Ascension Island (None) Coat of arms of Ascension Island
Tristan da Cunha 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

See also

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