Lesotho coat of arms

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Lesotho coat of arms
Coat of arms of Lesotho.svg
Details
Introduced 4th October 1966
Heraldic shield crocodile
Sign holder Basutho horses
Motto (motto) Khotso, Pula, Nala ( South Sotho . Peace, rain, prosperity)
Other elements Thaba Bosiu (mountain)

The coat of arms of Lesotho was introduced on October 4, 1966 to mark its independence.

description

Coat of arms 1966-2006

The national coat of arms of Lesotho is a brown Basotho shield, covered with a blue crocodile and backed by two crossing brown weapons, a slanting spear and a slanting left traditional battle club. The shield is held by two brown, tree-lined horses. The shield and the shield holder are based on a green dome, which is crossed by a blue stripe at the top and sprinkled with brown pebbles in the middle.

The words “KHOTSO PULA NALA” are written in white on the brown- silver ribbon at the very bottom . The motto in Sesotho means "peace, rain, prosperity".

The shield is the symbol of the dynasty and the most important tribe of Lesotho, the summit that of the "national mountain " Thaba Bosiu .

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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