Coat of arms of Chad
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Armiger | Republic of Chad |
Adopted | 1970 |
Crest | A demi sun Gules |
Blazon | Barry dancetty of eight Or and Azure |
Supporters | Dexter a goat guardant and sinister a lion Or, both charged on the shoulder with an arrow the point upwards Gules |
Motto | Unité, Travail, Progrès "Unity, Work, Progress" |
Order(s) | National Order of Chad |
The coat of arms of Chad was adopted in 1970. The center has a shield with jagged blue and yellow lines (barry dancetty), with a sun rising over it. The shield is supported by a goat and a lion. Below the shield is a medal and a scroll with the national motto in French, Unité, Travail, Progrès ("Unity, Work, Progress" in English). The shield supporters as well as the scroll feature a red arrow pointing upwards.
Overview[]
The wavy lines on the shield symbolize Lake Chad; the crest, a rising sun, a new beginning for the country. The supporter on the left is a goat, representing the northern half of the state; the southern half is represented by the lion supporting the shield on the right. The insigne of the National Order of Chad depends from the shield.
Seal[]
A separate state emblem of Chad is a black-and-white seal consisting of the words "République du Tchad – Unité, Travail, Progrès" encircling a depiction of the head and upper body of a tribal girl with her hair in cornrows.[1]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Guide to the Flags of the World by Mauro Talocci, revised and updated by Whitney Smith (ISBN 0-688-01141-1), p. 127.
External links[]
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