Burundi coat of arms
Burundi coat of arms | |
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Introduced | 1966 |
Heraldic shield | Head of a lion |
Motto (motto) | Unité, Travail, Progrès ( French , "unity, work, progress") |
Other elements | Spears |
The coat of arms of Burundi has been in use since 1966 .
description
The gold-rimmed heraldic shield shows the head of a golden lion en face in red .
Three traditional African spears cross behind the shield .
Under the shield there is a scroll in front of the spear ends. On this is the French motto of Burundi:
- "Unité, Travail, Progrès"
- ( Unity, work, progress )
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
- Flag lexicon (description of flag and coat of arms)