Coat of arms of Somalia
| Coat of arms of Somalia | |
|---|---|
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| Armiger | Federal Republic of Somalia |
| Adopted | 10 October 1956 |
| Blazon | Bleu Celeste a mullet of five points Argent. |
| Supporters | Two cheetahs proper. |
The coat of arms of Somalia was adopted on October 10, 1956 and was created by an unknown Somali man. The cheetahs which support the shield and the white star were also found on the coat of arms used in Italian Somaliland. Formerly, the arms of Somalia from June 8, 1919 featured a shield divided horizontally by a wavy white line (Smith, 1980). The top half of the shield was blue, with a cheetah in natural color surmounted by a white five-pointed star. Cheetahs are a common motif in Somali culture.
Official description[]
The Constitution of Somalia describes the coat of arms of the nation as follows:[1]
The emblem of the Federal Republic of Somalia [...] is a blue shield with a gold frame, in the centre of which is a silver-coated, five-pointed star. The shield is surmounted by a decorated emblem with five golden heads, with two lateral ones halved. The shield is borne from the sides by two cheetahs facing each other under the lower point of the shield, along with two palm leaves, which are interlaced with a white ribbon.
Historical coats of arms[]
Emblem of the Omani Empire and the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman (1700-1889)
Coat of arms of the Ottoman Empire (1846-1882)
Coat of arms of the Khedivate of Egypt (1874-1884)
Emblem of the Sultanate of Hobyo (1878-1888)
Coat of arms of the Ottoman Empire (1882-1884)
Star of India (1884-1898)
Coat of arms of the United Kingdom (1884-1952)
Coat of arms of the Kingdom of Italy (1889-1890)
Coat of arms of Italian Somaliland 1889–1936
Coat of arms of the Kingdom of Italy (1890-1929)
Coat of arms of British Somaliland (1903-1950)
Coat of arms of the Fascist Italy (1929-1941)
Coat of arms of Italian East Africa (1938-1941)
Coat of arms of Somalia Governorate (1938-1941)
Emblem of Italy (1950–1960)
emblem of the UN (1950-1960)
Coat of arms of British Somaliland (1950–1960)
Coat of arms of the United Kingdom (1952-1960)
Subnational emblems[]
Armed Forces emblems[]
The Armed Forces branches have unique emblems based on the national coat of arms.
Army
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