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A grassy mount down the centre of which flows a river, between dexter a sprig of coffee and in sinister a sprig of cotton, both leaved and fructed proper. The coat of arms of Uganda was adopted three weeks before the proclamation of independence by the Uganda Legislative Council. On 1 October 1962 the arms were approved by Governor of Uganda ...
The Great Seal is the seal of the United States of America. The phrase is used both for the impression device itself, which is kept by the United States secretary of state, and more generally for the impression it produces. The obverse of the Great Seal depicts the national coat of arms of the United States [ 1] while the reverse features a ...
Nome di Maria al Foro Traiano. The personal seal of Martin Luther is now a recognized symbol of Lutheranism. Ecclesiastical heraldry refers to the use of heraldry within Christianity for dioceses, organisations and Christian clergy. Initially used to mark documents, ecclesiastical heraldry evolved as a system for identifying people and dioceses.
A coat of arms is a heraldic visual design [1] on an escutcheon (i.e., shield ), surcoat, or tabard (the last two being outer garments). The coat of arms on an escutcheon forms the central element of the full heraldic achievement, which in its whole consists of a shield, supporters, a crest, and a motto. A coat of arms is traditionally unique ...
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The whole ensigned by the royal crown proper. The coat of arms of Canada (French: Armoiries du Canada ), also known as the Royal Coat of Arms of Canada (French: armoiries royales du Canada) [11] or, formally, as the Arms of His Majesty The King in Right of Canada ( French: Armoiries de Sa Majesté Le Roi du Canada ), [16] is the arms of ...
The coat of arms is based on designs by Isabel Fawcus, whose husband Peter Fawcus was the Commissioner of Bechuanaland in 1960–65, and Shiela England. [2] The three waves symbolize water, and reminds the viewer of the motto of the nation: pula, which translates to "rain", but also good luck, and is also the name of the nation's currency. [1]
The coat of arms also has emblems of Zambia's natural resources: minerals and mining, agriculture and wildlife. The shield is supported by two figures which represent the common man and woman of the nation. The country's motto is "One Zambia, One Nation [1] which emphasises the need for unity in a country of over 72 ethnic groups. [2]