Seal of Madagascar
| Seal of Madagascar | |
|---|---|
|  | |
| Armiger | Republic of Madagascar | 
| Adopted | 2011 | 
| Motto | Fitiavana, Tanindrazana, Fandrosoana "Love, Fatherland, Progress" "Amour, Patrie, Progrès" | 
The seal of Madagascar (French: Sceau de Madagascar) includes an outline map of the island at the center (together with two smaller islands nearby: the Glorioso Islands and Tromelin Island), and below it the head of a zebu. Colors used are red, green, yellow, black, and white. Green and red rays emanate from the map, making it look like the sun and also the Ravenala, a plant typical of Madagascar.
The seal is surrounded by Malagasy. The upper part of the emblem written the official name of the country: REPOBLIKAN'I MADAGASIKARA ("Republic of Madagascar" in English or "République de Madagascar" in French) and at the base bears the national motto: FITIAVANA - TANINDRAZANA – FANDROSOANA ("Love - Fatherland - Progress in English or "Amour - Patrie - Progrès" in French). Various versions of the Constitution Article 4 have used other mottos.
Gallery
-  			 Coat of arms of Queen Ranavalona II Coat of arms of Queen Ranavalona II
-  			 Coat of arms of the Merina Kingdom in 1896 Coat of arms of the Merina Kingdom in 1896
-  			 Seal of the Government-General of Madagascar (1897 - 1958) Seal of the Government-General of Madagascar (1897 - 1958)
-  			.svg.png) Seal of the Government-General of Madagascar (1897 - 1958) Seal of the Government-General of Madagascar (1897 - 1958)
-  			 Emblem of the Malagasy Republic Emblem of the Malagasy Republic
-  			 Seal of the Malagasy Republic Seal of the Malagasy Republic
-  			 Emblem of the Democratic Republic of Madagascar Emblem of the Democratic Republic of Madagascar
-  			.svg.png) Seal of the Republic of Madagascar between 1993 and 1998 Seal of the Republic of Madagascar between 1993 and 1998
External links
- FOTW page about Madagascar's coat of arms
- National Arms and Emblems Past and Present
- Annex of the constitution