Seal of Madagascar

Seal of Madagascar
Details
Introduced	1998
Heraldic shield	Outline map, beef head , rice fields
Motto (motto)	Repoblikan'i Madagasikara ( Malagasy Republic of Madagascar), Tanindrazana, Fahafahana, Fandrosoana ( Malagasy fatherland, freedom, progress)
Previous versions	1992

The Seal of Madagascar was introduced in its present form 1998th It is based on an older version from 1992 in which the basic color and the state motto were changed.

The seal is based on a golden round disc. In the middle of the disk, the map of the island is shown on a smaller silver disk. Behind it are stylized fronds of the Ravenala tree . Below the silver disc there is a beef head and rice fields . On the edge of the coat of arms there are two lettering in Malagasy . At the top of the seal is the name of the state: Repoblikan'i Madagasikara and at the bottom, between two ears of rice, is the state motto: Tanindrazana, Fahafahana, Fandrosoana , in German: Fatherland, freedom, progress .

Historical coats of arms and seals

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  Coat of arms of Queen Ranavalona II.

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  Coat of arms of the Merina Kingdom 1896

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  Seal of the (first) Republic of Madagascar 1958–1975

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  Seal of the Repoblika Demokratika Malagasy 1975–1992

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  Seal of Madagascar from 1993 to 1998

Web links

• Annex to the constitution with description of the seal (French)
• Overview of the development heraldic symbols of Madagascar (Engl.)