Guinea-Bissau coat of arms

Guinea-Bissau coat of arms
Details
Introduced	1973
Motto (motto)	Unidade, Luta, Progresso ( Portuguese , "unity, struggle, progress")
Other elements	Olive branch , shell
Previous versions	Coat of arms of Portuguese Guinea from 1935

The national coat of arms of Guinea-Bissau was introduced shortly after the country gained independence from Portugal in 1973 . The main feature of the coat of arms is a black star, which is part of the traditional Pan-African symbols and is often referred to as the "Black Star of Africa". A shell on the lower edge unites the two symmetrical olive branches. The shell is a symbol of the country's location on the coast of Africa . Above the shell is a red banner over the olive branches. On this is the national motto of the nation: Unidade, Luta, Progresso ( Portuguese , "Unity, Struggle, Progress")

Colonial coat of arms

In 1935 the colonies of Portugal received their own coat of arms . The coats of arms were designed uniformly. As common elements they showed the five quinas of the coat of arms of Portugal and five green waves on silver. As a separate component, Portuguese Guinea showed a black field with the golden scepter of King Alfonso V, the African .

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