Coat of arms of Chad
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| Coat of arms of Chad | ||
|---|---|---|
Shield 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
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
- ISBN 0-688-01141-1), p. 127.
External links
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