Coat of arms of the Central African Empire
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The Coat of arms of the Central African Empire
consists of a shield in the centre, with two flags on its edges, and with a sun rising over the shield, with an imperial eagle
in the centre. With the imperial crown
of Bokassa I above, below and above the shield are banners, and there is a medal located below the shield as well.
Zo A Yeke Zo, is the motto on the right.
The elephant and the baobab tree represent nature and the backbone of the country. The gold star on a map of Africa symbolizes the position of the Central African Empire. The hand (bottom right corner) was the symbol of the dominant party in 1963 when the original arms were adopted.
The bottom left corner holds 3 diamonds, this symbolizes the mineral resources of the country.
The medal under the shield is the honorific decoration of the Order of Central African Merit
Central African Empire
The Central African Empire was a short-lived, self-declared autocratic monarchy that replaced the Central African Republic and was, in turn, replaced by the restoration of the republic. The empire was formed when Jean-Bédel Bokassa, President of the republic, declared himself Emperor Bokassa I on...
consists of a shield in the centre, with two flags on its edges, and with a sun rising over the shield, with an imperial eagle
Imperial Eagle
An Imperial Eagle is a heraldic eagle used by an empire, notably:*the military standard of the Roman Empire, see Aquila .*the Byzantine imperial eagle*the German Reichsadler...
in the centre. With the imperial crown
Imperial crown
An Imperial Crown is a crown used for the coronation of emperors.- Imperial Crowns with Mitre :-Legal usage:Throughout the Commonwealth Realms, The Crown is an abstract concept which represents the legal authority for the existence of any government...
of Bokassa I above, below and above the shield are banners, and there is a medal located below the shield as well.
Symbolism
Zo Kwe Zo, the motto on the left, means "All people are people" in Sango.Zo A Yeke Zo, is the motto on the right.
The elephant and the baobab tree represent nature and the backbone of the country. The gold star on a map of Africa symbolizes the position of the Central African Empire. The hand (bottom right corner) was the symbol of the dominant party in 1963 when the original arms were adopted.
The bottom left corner holds 3 diamonds, this symbolizes the mineral resources of the country.
The medal under the shield is the honorific decoration of the Order of Central African Merit
See also
- Coat of arms of the Central African RepublicCoat of arms of the Central African RepublicThe coat of arms of the Central African Republic consists of a shield in the center, with two flags on its edges, and with a sun rising over the shield...