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
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 .
Web links
- National symbols on www.comores-online.com (French)
- Page about the medals of the Comoros on www.comores-online.com (French)