Seal of the Comoros

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Seal of the Comoros
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Introduced October 1, 1978
Motto (motto) Unité - Justice - Progrès ( French "Unity - Justice - Progress")
Other elements Olive branch

The seal of the Union of Comoros was adopted on October 1st, 1978.

description

A seal of the Union of the Comoros which serves state seal . It consists of a lying, green crescent moon with four white stars on it.

Behind it is the so-called Star of Tadjoura in green .

A circular black banner is placed around it , with the state name in French in the upper half and in Arabic in the lower half . These in turn are surrounded by a circle made of two white and green olive branches.

Below is a white banner with the state motto in French:

"Unité - Justice - Progrès"

"Unity - Justice - Progress"

The design is based on the Comorian order Ordre du Croissant vert , which also consists of the eight-pointed star and the crescent moon with the four stars.

symbolism

Comoros flag

Like the flag of the Comoros , which shows the essential elements of the crescent moon and stars in green and white, the coat of arms underlines the Comoros claim to Mayotte , the fourth island of the archipelago, which is a French overseas territory .

literature

  • Karl-Heinz Hesmer : Flags and coats of arms of the world. History and symbolism of the flags and coats of arms of all states. Bertelsmann Lexikon Verlag, Gütersloh 1992 ISBN 3-570-01082-1 .

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