Botswana coat of arms
Botswana coat of arms | |
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Introduced | January 25, 1966 |
Heraldic shield | Gears , wave beams , bull's head |
Sign holder | Zebras |
Motto (motto) | PULA (rain) |
Other elements | Elephant tusk , sorghum ear |
Botswana's current coat of arms was adopted on January 25, 1966.
Water shortages and abundance are so important for the people in desert-like Botswana that they are conspicuously themed in the coat of arms. The motto “PULA” means “rain” in the official language of Setswana . (Furthermore, the currency of Botswana is called Pula.)
Description of coat of arms
In the pointed oval light-blue sign three blue wave beam , upwards of three gray gears and down from a brown bull head accompanied with silver long horns. Shield holder two upright silver-black, black hoofed zebras , the heraldic right one holding a golden elephant tusk between the forelegs , the left one holding a red sorghum ear .
Under the sign on a blue ribbon in black the motto “PULA”.
symbolism
Symbolize it
- the shield shape the traditional shield of the Batswana ,
- the wave beams the - rare - watercourses,
- the gears modern industry,
- the cattle head is the traditional livestock of the (predominantly) cattle farmers of the country,
- Zebras and elephant tusk the native fauna,
- the sorghum the common field crop,
- the banner emphasizes the vital importance of rain to the nation.