Coat of arms of the Central African Republic
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The 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. Below and above the shield are banners, and there is a medal located below the shield as well.
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 Republic. The hand (bottom right quarter) was the symbol of the dominant MESAN party in 1963 when the arms were adopted.
The bottom left quarter holds three diamonds, which symbolize the mineral resources of the country.
The medal under the shield is the honorific decoration of the Order of Central African Merit
An earlier version of the coat of arms had the words "1er DECEMBRE 1958" written within the sun.
Central African Republic
The Central African Republic , is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It borders Chad in the north, Sudan in the north east, South Sudan in the east, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of the Congo in the south, and Cameroon in the west. The CAR covers a land area of about ,...
consists of a shield in the center, with two flags on its edges, and with a sun rising over the shield. Below and above the shield are banners, and there is a medal located below the shield as well.
Symbolism
ZO KWE ZO, the motto in Sango, means "A man is a man" or "All people are people".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 Republic. The hand (bottom right quarter) was the symbol of the dominant MESAN party in 1963 when the arms were adopted.
The bottom left quarter holds three diamonds, which symbolize the mineral resources of the country.
The medal under the shield is the honorific decoration of the Order of Central African Merit
An earlier version of the coat of arms had the words "1er DECEMBRE 1958" written within the sun.
Former coats of arms
| Coat of Arms Coat of arms of the Central African Empire 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... of the Central African Empire 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... (1976-1979) |
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See also
- Coat of arms of the Central African EmpireCoat of arms of the Central African EmpireThe 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...