Armorial of Africa

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

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Sovereign states

CountryCoat of armsMottoMain article
Algeria National Emblem of Algeria (bronze effect).svg Al Jumhūriyyah al Jazā'iriyyah ad Dīmuqrāţiyyah ash Shabiyyah
الجمهورية الجزائرية الديمقراطية الشعبية
"People's Democratic Republic of Algeria"
Emblem of Algeria
Angola Emblem of Angola.svg República de Angola Emblem of Angola
Benin Coat of arms of Benin.svg Fraternité, Justice, Travail

(French: "Brotherhood, Justice, Work")

Coat of arms of Benin
Botswana Coat of arms of Botswana.svg Pula

(Setswana: "Rain")

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

(French for "Unity, Progress, Justice")

Coat of arms of Burkina Faso
Burundi Coat of arms of Burundi.svg Unité Travail Progrès

(French for "Unity, Work, Progress")

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

(French for "Peace, Work, Fatherland")

Coat of arms of Cameroon
Central African Republic Coat of arms of the Central African Republic.svg Unité, Dignité, Travail

(French for "Unity, Dignity, Work")

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

(French for "Unity, Work, Progress")

Coat of arms of Chad
Comoros Seal of the Comoros.svg 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 Coat of arms of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Justice, paix, travail
(French: "Justice – Peace – Work")
Emblem of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Djibouti Emblem of Djibouti.svg None Emblem of Djibouti
Egypt Coat of arms of Egypt (Official).svg Jumhūriyyat Miṣr al-ʿArabiyya
جمهورية مصر العربية
(Arabic: "Arab Republic of Egypt")
Coat of arms of Egypt
Equatorial Guinea Coat of arms of Equatorial Guinea.svg Unidad, Paz, Justicia
(Spanish: "Unity, Peace, Justice")
Coat of arms of Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea Emblem of Eritrea (or argent azur).svg دولة إرتريا
The State of Eritrea
Emblem of Eritrea
Eswatini Coat of arms of Eswatini.svg Siyinqaba
(Swazi: "We are the fortress")
Coat of arms of Eswatini
Ethiopia Emblem of Ethiopia.svg None Emblem of Ethiopia
Gabon Coat of arms of Gabon.svg Union, Travail, Justice Coat of arms of Gabon
The Gambia Coat of arms of The Gambia.svg Progress, Peace, Prosperity Coat of arms of the Gambia
Ghana Coat of arms of Ghana.svg Freedom and Justice Coat of arms of Ghana
Guinea Coat of Arms of Guinea.svg Travail, Justice, Solidarité
(French: "Work, Justice, Solidarity")
Coat of arms of Guinea
Guinea-Bissau Coat of arms of Guinea-Bissau.svg Unidade, Luta, Progresso
(Portuguese: "Unity, Struggle, Progress")
Emblem of Guinea-Bissau
Ivory Coast Coat of Arms of the Ivory Coast.svg République de Côte d'Ivoire
(French: "Republic of Cote d'Ivoire")
Coat of arms of Ivory Coast
Kenya Coat of arms of Kenya (Official).svg Harambee
(Swahili: "Let us all pull together")
Coat of arms of Kenya
Lesotho Coat of arms of Lesotho.svg Khotso, Pula, Nala
(Sotho: "Peace, Rain, Prosperity")
Coat of arms of Lesotho
Liberia Coat of arms of Liberia.svg The love of liberty brought us here Coat of arms of Liberia
Libya Seal of the Government of National Unity (Libya).svg Arabic : حكومة الوحدة الوطنية - دولة ليبيا
"Government of National Unity - State of Libya"
Emblem of Libya
Madagascar Coat of arms of Madagascar.svg Tanindrazana, Fahafahana, Fandrosoana
(Malagasy: "Ancestral land, Liberty, Progress")
Seal of Madagascar
Malawi Coat of arms of Malawi.svg Unity and Freedom Coat of arms of Malawi
Mali Coat of arms of Mali.svg Un peuple, un but, une foi
(French: "One people, one goal, one faith")
Coat of arms of Mali
Mauritania Seal of Mauritania (2018).svg "Islamic Republic of Mauritania" in Arabic and French Seal of Mauritania
Mauritius Coat of arms of Mauritius.svg Stella Clavisque Maris Indici
(Latin: "Star and Key of the Indian Ocean")
Coat of arms of Mauritius
Morocco Coat of arms of Morocco.svg الله، الوطن، الملك (Arabic)
Allāh, al Waţan, al Malik (transliteration)
"God, Country, King"
Coat of arms of Morocco
Mozambique Emblem of Mozambique.svg República de Moçambique Emblem of Mozambique
Namibia Coat of arms of Namibia.svg Unity, Liberty, Justice Coat of arms of Namibia
Niger Coat of arms of Niger.svg Republique du Niger
(French: "Republic of Niger")
Coat of arms of Niger
Nigeria Coat of arms of Nigeria.svg Unity and Faith, Peace and Progress Coat of arms of Nigeria
Republic of the Congo Coat of arms of the Republic of the Congo.svg Unité Travail Progrès

(French for "Unity, Work,Progress")

Coat of arms of the Republic of the Congo
Rwanda Coat of arms of Rwanda.svg Ubumwe, Umurimo, Gukunda Igihugu
(Kinyarwanda: "Unity, Work, Patriotism")
Seal of Rwanda
São Tomé and Príncipe Coat of arms of Sao Tome and Principe.svg Unidade, Disciplina, Trabalho
(Portuguese: "Unity, discipline, work")
Coat of arms of São Tomé and Príncipe
Senegal Coat of arms of Senegal.svg Un Peuple, Un But, Une Foi
(French: "One People, One Goal, One Faith")
Coat of arms of Senegal
Seychelles Coat of arms of Seychelles.svg Finis Coronat Opus
(Latin : The End Crowns the Work)
Coat of arms of Seychelles
Sierra Leone Coat of arms of Sierra Leone.svg Unity – Freedom – Justice Coat of arms of Sierra Leone
Somalia Coat of arms of Somalia.svg None Coat of arms of Somalia
South Africa Coat of arms of South Africa (heraldic).svg ǃke e꞉ ǀxarra ǁke
(ǀXam: "Unity In Diversity")
(literally "Diverse People Unite")
Coat of arms of South Africa
South Sudan Coat of arms of South Sudan.svg Justice, Liberty, Prosperity Coat of arms of South Sudan
Sudan Emblem of Sudan.svg Al-Nasr Lana
النصر لنا
(Arabic: "Victory is Ours")
Emblem of Sudan
Tanzania Coat of arms of tanzania.svg Uhuru na Umoja
(Swahili: "Freedom and Unity")
Coat of arms of Tanzania
Togo Emblem of Togo.svg Travail, Liberté, Patrie
(French: "Work, Liberty, Homeland")
Emblem of Togo
Tunisia Coat of arms of Tunisia.svg نظام، حرية، عدالة (Arabic)
Niẓām, Ḥurrīyah, 'Adālah (transliteration)
"Order, Freedom, Justice"
Coat of arms of Tunisia
Uganda Coat of arms of Uganda.svg For God and My Country Coat of arms of Uganda
Zambia Coat of arms of Zambia.svg One Zambia, One Nation Coat of arms of Zambia
Zimbabwe Coat of arms of Zimbabwe.svg Unity, Freedom, Work Coat of arms of Zimbabwe

States with limited recognition

CountryCoat of armsMottoMain articleOther claimants
Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic Coat of arms of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic.svg Ḥurrīyyah, Dīmuqrāṭīyyah, Wiḥdah
حرية ديمقراطية وحدة
(Arabic: "Liberty, Democracy, Unity")
Coat of arms of Western Sahara Morocco
Somaliland Emblem of Somaliland.svg In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful National emblem of Somaliland Somaliland

Dependencies, autonomous regions, autonomous cities and other territories

CountryTerritoryCoat of armsMottoMain article
France Mayotte Coat of Arms of Mayotte.svg "Ra Hachiri"

(Shimaore: "We are vigilant")

Coat of arms of Mayotte
Réunion Armoiries Reunion.svg "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 Coat of Arms of Saint Helena.svg Loyal and Unshakeable Coat of arms of Saint Helena
Ascension Island Coat of Arms of Ascension Island.svg (None) Coat of arms of Ascension Island
Tristan da Cunha Coat of arms of Tristan da Cunha.svg Our Faith is Our Strength Coat of arms of Tristan da Cunha
Tanzania Zanzibar (autonomous region of Tanzania) Coat of arms of Zanzibar.jpg "Serikali ya Mapinduzi, Zanzibar" (English: Revolutionary Government, Zanzibar) Coat of arms of Zanzibar

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