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The palm leaves stand for peace. The gold circle symbolises Africa's wealth and bright future, while the green circle represents African hopes and aspiration for unity. The map of Africa, without boundaries, signifies African unity, while a series of small interlocking red rings at the base of the emblem stand for African solidarity and the blood shed for the liberation of Africa.
White for unity and peace. On the shield is a rooster holding an axe while moving forward, portraying authority, the will to work, success, and the break of a new dawn. It is also the symbol of Kenya African National Union (KANU) party that led the country to independence.
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 ...
Beneath the shield is Nigeria's national motto: "Unity and Faith, Peace and Progress" (formerly "Peace, Unity, Freedom") which was adopted in 1978. [5] [2] The coat of arms also includes a representation of the Costus spectabilis, Nigeria's national flower, which stands for beauty and the lush environment of the country. [8] National motto
Unity and Faith, Peace and Progress The coat of arms of Nigeria consists of a black shield with a wavy white pall , symbolising the meeting of the Niger and Benue Rivers at Lokoja . The black shield represents Nigeria's fertile soil, while the two supporting horses or chargers on each side represent dignity.
The color green symbolizes African hopes and aspiration to unity. The color gold stands for African wealth and bright future. The color white represents the purity of Africa's desire to have genuine friends throughout the world. The color red (of the rings [in the center]) stand for African solidarity and the blood shed for the liberation of ...
The accepted flag now consists of a vertical bicolour green-white-green; the green stands for agriculture and the white stands for unity and peace. [1] [3] On 1 October 1960, the modern-day flag became the first official flag of an independent Nigeria and was raised for the first time in a ceremony by Lieutenant David Ejoor. [1] [2] [4]
African coats of arms (1 C, 2 P) E. National symbols of Egypt (4 C, 4 P) F. ... Pages in category "Symbols of Africa" The following 2 pages are in this category, out ...