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The Constitution of Somalia describes the coat of arms of the nation as follows: [1] The emblem of the Federal Republic of Somalia is a blue shield with a gold frame, in the centre of which is a silver-coated, five-pointed star. The shield is surmounted by a decorated emblem with five golden heads, with two lateral ones halved.
The Somali Armed Forces are the military forces of the Federal Republic of Somalia. [14] Headed by the president as commander-in-chief, they are constitutionally mandated to ensure the nation's sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity. [15] In 1990 the Armed Forces were made up of the Army, Air Force, Air Defence Force, and Navy. [16]
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The Somali National Army (Somali: Ciidanka Xooga Dalka Soomaaliyeed, lit. 'Somali Ground Forces') are the ground forces component of the Somali Armed Forces. Since Somali independence in 1960, the Army fought to expand and increase Somalia's sphere of influence throughout the Horn of Africa counter to Ethiopia's and Kenya's ambitions, because of this, Somalia had amassed large ground forces.
Flags of the World – Somalia Hubert de Vries: National Arms and Emblems Past and Present – Somalia Pedersen, Christian Fogd (1971) The International Flag Book in Colour , London : Blandford Press, p. 94 ISBN : 0713705361 .
The Danab Brigade (Somali: Ciidamada Danab, "Lightning Force"), [2] also known as the Somali Danab, is an elite special operations force in the Somali National Army that is made up of members from multiple clans throughout Somalia.
The Armed Forces is under the command of President Muse Bihi Abdi, who is the Commander-in-chief. Minister of Defence Dr. Rooble Muuse Abdi is the designated minister that oversees the armed forces. [5] The total strength of the Somaliland armed forces in recent estimates have put the number of active duty personnel between 8,000 and 13,000.
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