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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 eagle represents strength, while the green and white twists of the ...
The eagle is recognised as both the national bird and the national animal of Nigeria and is prominently featured on the Nigerian Coat of Arms. [40] [2] The eagle symbolises strength, pride, and dignity, [1] and its depiction on the coat of arms is standing on a wreath, which is coloured in the national colours of green and white. [41] National ...
Since Nigerian independence in 1960, the knights have been supplanted by clerics as the country's largest body of people that are entitled to claim foreign arms. Both of the cardinals whose arms are displayed here are - by virtue of their religious titles - princes of the church, and each therefore holds his ecclesiastical arms under Vatican law.
JOHANNESBURG (AP) - Nigeria's ambassador to the United States has castigated Washington for refusing to sell "lethal weapons" to fight his country's Islamic uprising, saying the extremists ...
A globus cruciger on top of the coat of arms as a Christian symbol of authority New Zealand (coat of arms) A globus cruciger on top of the coat of arms as a Christian symbol of authority Nigeria (coat of arms) 'Unity and Faith, Peace and Progress' Norway (coat of arms) A globus cruciger on top of the coat of arms as a Christian symbol of authority.
Coat of arms of Ivory Coast: Kenya: Harambee (Swahili: "Let us all pull together") Coat of arms of Kenya: Lesotho: Khotso, Pula, Nala (Sotho: "Peace, Rain, Prosperity") Coat of arms of Lesotho: Liberia: The love of liberty brought us here Coat of arms of Liberia: Libya: Arabic: حكومة الوحدة الوطنية - دولة ليبيا
Nigerian coats of arms (1 P) O. Orders, decorations, and medals of Nigeria (2 C, 4 P) Pages in category "National symbols of Nigeria" The following 12 pages are in ...
A national coat of arms is a symbol which denotes an independent state in the form of a heraldic achievement. [1] While a national flag is usually used by the population at large and is flown outside and on ships, a national coat of arms is normally considered a symbol of the government or (especially in monarchies) the head of state personally and tends to be used in print, on armorial ware ...