Ivory Coast coat of arms

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Ivory Coast coat of arms
Coat of arms of Ivory Coast.svg
Details
Introduced 2001
Heraldic shield elephant
Sign holder Palm trees
use Republique de Côte d'Ivoire ( French , "Republic of Ivory Coast")

The Ivory Coast coat of arms was adopted in its current form in 2001 .

description

The coat of arms, completely in gold, shows in its center a shield with the head of an elephant facing heraldically to the right . The elephant is inextricably linked with the symbolism of the country, as it is the largest animal found in the country and the name of the country is derived from the ivory of the elephant's tusk .

A sun rises above the shield, symbol of a new beginning.

The shield is separated by two palm trees .

Below the sign is a banner showing the official name of the country in French:

Republique de Côte d'Ivoire
( Republic of Ivory Coast )

history

Coat of arms from 1964–2000

The previous coat of arms was established by decree on June 26, 1964.

In the first coat of arms from 1960, the silver elephant head lay on a blue background. This background was changed to green in 1964 to better match the national flag.

See also

Web links

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 .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Guide to the Flags of the World by Mauro Talocci, revised and updated by Whitney Smith ( ISBN 0-688-01141-1 ), p. 139.