Armorial of Africa
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African countries have the following coats of arms or national emblems:
Sovereign states
| Country | Coat of arms | Motto | Main article |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | .svg.png) | الجمهورية الجزائرية الديمقراطية الشعبية Al Jumhūriyyah al Jazā'iriyyah ad Dīmuqrāţiyyah ash Shabiyyah (Arabic: "People's Democratic Republic of Algeria") | Emblem of Algeria |
| Angola |  | República de Angola (Portuguese: "Republic of Angola") | Emblem of Angola |
| Benin |  | Fraternité, Justice, Travail (French: "Brotherhood, Justice, Work") | Coat of arms of Benin |
| Botswana |  | Pula (Setswana: "Rain") | Coat of arms of Botswana |
| Burkina Faso |  | Burkina Faso - Unité, Progrès, Justice (French: "Unity, Progress, Justice") | Coat of arms of Burkina Faso |
| Burundi |  | Unité, Travail, Progrès (French: "Unity, Work, Progress") | Coat of arms of Burundi |
| Cabo Verde |  | República de Cabo Verde (Portuguese: "Republic of Cabo Verde") | National emblem of Cape Verde |
| Cameroon |  | Paix, Travail, Patrie (French: Peace, Work, Fatherland) | Coat of arms of Cameroon |
| Central African Republic |  | Unité, Dignité, Travail (French: "Unity, Dignity, Work") | Coat of arms of the Central African Republic |
| Chad |  | Unité, Travail, Progrès (French: "Unity, Work, Progress") | Coat of arms of Chad |
| Comoros |  | 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 | .svg.png) | Justice, Paix, Travail (French: "Justice, Peace, Work") | Emblem of the Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Djibouti |  | None | Emblem of Djibouti |
| Egypt | .svg.png) | جمهورية مصر العربية Jumhūriyyat Miṣr al-ʿArabiyya (Arabic: "Arab Republic of Egypt") | Coat of arms of Egypt |
| Equatorial Guinea |  | Unidad, Paz, Justicia (Spanish: "Unity, Peace, Justice") | Coat of arms of Equatorial Guinea |
| Eritrea | .svg.png) | ኤርትራ—ሃገረ ኤርትራ Hagere ʾErtra (Tigrinya: "The State of Eritrea") The State of Eritrea دولة إرتريا Dawlat ʾIritriyā (Arabic: "The State of Eritrea") | Emblem of Eritrea |
| Eswatini |  | Siyinqaba (Swazi: "We are the fortress") | Coat of arms of Eswatini |
| Ethiopia |  | None | Emblem of Ethiopia |
| Gabon |  | Union, Travail, Justice (French: Union, Work, Justice) | Coat of arms of Gabon |
| The Gambia |  | Progress, Peace, Prosperity | Coat of arms of the Gambia |
| Ghana |  | Freedom and Justice | Coat of arms of Ghana |
| Guinea |  | Travail, Justice, Solidarité (French: "Work, Justice, Solidarity") | Coat of arms of Guinea |
| Guinea-Bissau |  | Unidade, Luta, Progresso (Portuguese: "Unity, Struggle, Progress") | Emblem of Guinea-Bissau |
| Ivory Coast |  | République de Côte d'Ivoire (French: "Republic of Cote d'Ivoire") | Coat of arms of Ivory Coast |
| Kenya | .svg.png) | 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 Republic of Liberia | Coat of arms of Liberia |
| Libya | .svg.png) | حكومة الوحدة الوطنية - دولة ليبيا Hukūmat al-Wahda al-Watanīya - Dawlat Lībiyā "Government of National Unity - State of Libya" | National emblem of Libya |
| Madagascar |  | Tanindrazana, Fahafahana, Fandrosoana (Malagasy: "Ancestral land, Liberty, Progress") | Seal of Madagascar |
| Malawi |  | Unity and Freedom | Coat of arms of Malawi |
| Mali |  | Un Peuple, Un But, Une Foi (French: "One People, One Goal, One Faith") | Coat of arms of Mali |
| Mauritania |  | "Islamic Republic of Mauritania" in Arabic and French | Seal of Mauritania |
| Mauritius |  | Stella Clavisque Maris Indici (Latin: "Star and Key of the Indian Ocean") | Coat of arms of Mauritius |
| Morocco |  | إِنْ تَنْصُرُوا اللهَ يَنْصُرُكُمْ (Arabic) ʾIn tanṣurūw Allāha yanṣurukum (transliteration) "If you glorify Allah, He will glorify you" | Coat of arms of Morocco |
| Mozambique |  | República de Moçambique | Emblem of Mozambique |
| Namibia |  | Unity, Liberty, Justice | Coat of arms of Namibia |
| Niger |  | Republique du Niger (French: "Republic of Niger") | Coat of arms of Niger |
| Nigeria |  | Unity and Faith - Peace and Progress | Coat of arms of Nigeria |
| Republic of the Congo |  | Unité, Travail, Progrès (French: "Unity, Work,Progress") | Coat of arms of the Republic of the Congo |
| Rwanda |  | Ubumwe, Umurimo, Gukunda Igihugu (Kinyarwanda: "Unity, Work, Patriotism") | Seal of Rwanda |
| São Tomé and Príncipe |  | Unidade, Disciplina, Trabalho (Portuguese: "Unity, discipline, work") | Coat of arms of São Tomé and Príncipe |
| Senegal |  | Un Peuple, Un But, Une Foi (French: "One People, One Goal, One Faith") | Coat of arms of Senegal |
| Seychelles |  | Finis Coronat Opus (Latin: The End Crowns the Work) | Coat of arms of Seychelles |
| Sierra Leone |  | Unity, Freedom, Justice | Coat of arms of Sierra Leone |
| Somalia |  | None | Coat of arms of Somalia |
| South Africa | .svg.png) | ǃke e꞉ ǀxarra ǁke (ǀXam: "Unity In Diversity") (literally "Diverse People Unite") | Coat of arms of South Africa |
| South Sudan |  | Justice, Liberty, Prosperity | Coat of arms of South Sudan |
| Sudan |  | Al-Nasr Lana النصر لنا (Arabic: "Victory is Ours") | Emblem of Sudan |
| Tanzania |  | Uhuru na Umoja (Swahili: "Freedom and Unity") | Coat of arms of Tanzania |
| Togo |  | Travail, Liberté, Patrie (French: "Work, Liberty, Homeland") | Coat of arms of Togo |
| Tunisia |  | نظام، حرية، عدالة (Arabic) Niẓām, Ḥurrīyah, 'Adālah (transliteration) "Order, Freedom, Justice" | Coat of arms of Tunisia |
| Uganda |  | For God and My Country | Coat of arms of Uganda |
| Zambia |  | One Zambia, One Nation | Coat of arms of Zambia |
| Zimbabwe |  | Unity, Freedom, Work | Coat of arms of Zimbabwe |
States with limited recognition
| Country | Coat of arms | Motto | Main article | Other claimants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic |  | Ḥurrīyyah, Dīmuqrāṭīyyah, Wiḥdah حرية ديمقراطية وحدة (Arabic: "Liberty, Democracy, Unity") | Coat of arms of Western Sahara | Morocco |
| Somaliland |  | In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful | National emblem of Somaliland | Somaliland |
Dependencies, autonomous regions, autonomous cities and other territories
| Country | Territory | Coat of arms | Motto | Main article | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | Mayotte |  | "Ra Hachiri" (Shimaore: "We are vigilant") | Coat of arms of Mayotte | |
| Réunion |  | "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 |  | Loyal and Unshakeable | Coat of arms of Saint Helena |
| Ascension Island |  | (None) | Coat of arms of Ascension Island | ||
| Tristan da Cunha |  | Our Faith is Our Strength | Coat of arms of Tristan da Cunha | ||
| Tanzania | Zanzibar (autonomous region of Tanzania) |  | "Serikali ya Mapinduzi, Zanzibar" (English: Revolutionary Government, Zanzibar) | Coat of arms of Zanzibar | |