Armorial of Africa
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African countries have the following coats of arms or national emblems:
Sovereign states
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 "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
Country | Coat of arms | Motto | Main article | Other claimants |
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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
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 | |
Melilla | ![]() | "Præferre Patriam Liberis Parentem Decet" (English: It is proper for a parent to put his country before his children) and "Non Plus Ultra" (English: No more Beyond) | Coat of arms of Melilla | ||
Islas Chafarinas (one of the plazas de soberania) | ![]() | (None) | Islas Chafarinas | ||
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
- Flags of Africa
- Armorial of sovereign states
- Armorial of North America
- Armorial of South America
- Armorial of Asia
- Armorial of Europe
- Armorial of Oceania
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Armorial of Africa
- Algeria
- Angola
- Benin
- Botswana
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Cameroon
- Cape Verde
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- Comoros
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Republic of the Congo
- Djibouti
- Egypt
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eritrea
- Eswatini
- Ethiopia
- Gabon
- The Gambia
- Ghana
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Ivory Coast
- Kenya
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Libya
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Mali
- Mauritania
- Mauritius
- Morocco
- Mozambique
- Namibia
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Rwanda
- São Tomé and Príncipe
- Senegal
- Seychelles
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia
- South Africa
- South Sudan
- Sudan
- Tanzania
- Togo
- Tunisia
- Uganda
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
States with limited
recognition
recognition
Dependencies and
other territories
other territories
- Canary Islands / Ceuta / Melilla (Spain)
- Madeira (Portugal)
- Mayotte / Réunion (France)
- Saint Helena / Ascension Island / Tristan da Cunha (United Kingdom)
- Western Sahara