Coats of arms and emblems 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 |  |
Fraternité, Justice, Travail | Coat of arms of Benin |
| Botswana |  |
Pula | Coat of arms of Botswana |
| Burkina Faso |  |
Unité, Progrès, Justice | Coat of arms of Burkina Faso |
| Burundi |  |
Unité Travail Progrès | 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 |  |
Unité, Dignité, Travail | Coat of arms of the Central African Republic |
| Chad |  |
Unité, Travail, Progrès | Coat of arms of Chad |
| Comoros |  |
République Fédérale Islamique des Comores | Seal of the Comoros |
| Congo, Democratic Republic of the |  |
Justice, paix, travail | Emblem of the Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Congo, Republic of the |  |
Unité Travail Progrès | Coat of arms of the Republic of the Congo |
| Côte d'Ivoire |  |
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 | .svg) |
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 | .svg) |
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 |
| 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 | Seal of Liberia |
| Libya |  |
Al-Jamāhīriyyah al-ʿArabiyyah al-Lībiyyah aš-Šaʿbiyyah al-Ištirākiyyah al-ʿUẓmā الجماهيرية العربية الليبية الشعبية الإشتراكية العظمى |
Coat of arms of Libya |
| Madagascar |  |
Tanindrazana, Fahafahana, Fandrosoana (Malagasy: Ancestral land, Liberty, Progress) |
Emblem of Madagascar |
| Malawi | 100px | 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 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe |  |
"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 (Swati: 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 |
[edit] Dependencies, Autonomous Regions, Autonomous Cities and other territories
| Country | Dependencies, Autonomous Regions, Autonomous Cities and other territories | Coat of Arms | Motto | Main article |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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" and "Non Plus Ultra" | Coat of arms of Melilla |
| France | Mayotte |  |
"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 | .svg) |
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 |  |
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful | Emblem of Somaliland |
| Western Sahara (Non self-governing territory) | Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic-a partially recognized state- claims Western Sahara as a sovereign state |  |
"حرية ديمقراطية وحدة" (English: "People, 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 |
