Coat of arms of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Coat of arms of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Details
Introduced 2006
Heraldic shield Leopard head
Motto (motto) Justice, Paix, Travail
( French "Justice, Peace, Work")
Other elements Elephant tusk , spear
Previous
versions

  • Coat of arms of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2003–2006

  • Coat of arms of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1999–2003

  • Coat of arms of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1997–1999

  • Zaire coat of arms, 1971–1997

  • Coat of arms of the Congo, 1963–1971

The current coat of arms of the Democratic Republic of the Congo was introduced in 2006.

description

The coat of arms shows a floating leopard head in natural colors, accompanied on the right by a silver elephant tusk and on the left by a black spear .

The French motto is written on a golden red ribbon underneath

" Justice, Paix, Travail "
( Justice, peace, work )

The foundation is a pale purple stone.

symbolism

Leopard head, spear and arrow, palm branch and tusk symbolize the land and its inhabitants, its flora and fauna as well as the mineral resources.

history

The coat of arms of the DR Congo from 2003 shows three black entwined hands, framed by a wreath of ears. A black lion head rests on the coat of arms, under the coat of arms is the French motto:

" Démocratie, Justice, Unité "
( Democracy, justice, unity )

The coat of arms of the DR Congo from 1999 shows a blue field. There is a large yellow star in the middle of the field. There are six smaller yellow stars at the top. The coat of arms was introduced together with the flag.

The coat of arms of Zaïres, as the country was called from 1971 to 1997, or the DR Congo until 1999 shows a leopard head over two crossed spears , framed by a branch and an elephant tusk . Until 1997, the three words of the national motto were framed below:

" Paix, Justice, Travail "
( Peace, justice, work )

The old coat of arms was officially introduced on August 1, 1964.

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 . Gütersloh: Bertelsmann Lexikon Verlag, 1992. ISBN 3-570-01082-1

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