Coat of arms of Chad

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Coat of arms of Chad

The coat of arms of Chad was introduced under President François Tombalbaye in 1970, ten years after independence from France .

description

There are three and a half blue zigzag bars in the golden heraldic shield . A faceless red flamed sun with fourteen rays rises above the upper edge of the shield . Heraldic shield holder is a golden goat on the right and an equally colored red-tongued lion on the left . Both coat of arms holders are adorned with an upward directed red tip. Under the shield a medal and a golden banner with the national motto in French and in black letters. Each of these words “UNITE TRAVAIL PROGRES” are also accompanied by red tips. It means: "Unity - Work - Progress".

The coat of arms is in the colors of the national flag .

symbolism

The jagged blue lines symbolize Lake Chad , the largest lake in the country, which is also a major economic factor.

The goat and the lion represent the two great natural areas of Chad: The goat represents the northern part with its dry desert climate , while the tropical - humid south is represented by the lion.

The medal below the shield is the National Order of Chad.

The 14 rays of the sun represent the 14 prefectures in the country that existed at the time of its introduction. In addition, the sun and the arrows pointing upwards are intended to illustrate the political and economic new beginning after independence.

history

Until the end of the 1960s, Chad was content with the state seal, which showed the head of a young native woman with plaited braids, the motto and stars in a round field.

Around 1970, Chad acquired a national coat of arms designed by the Secretary of the International Heraldic Academy, Herve Pinoteau.

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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