Coat of arms of Equatorial Guinea

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The national coat of arms of Equatorial Guinea (Escudo de Guinea Ecuatorial; Armoiries de la Guinée équatoriale; Brasão de armas da Guiné Equatorial) was adopted on 21 August 1979.

This coat of arms shows a grey shield, which contains a silk cotton tree. This represents the location where the first treaty was signed between Portugal and the local ruler. Over the shield, there is 6 six-pointed stars, representing the mainland and the five main islands.

Motto

Underneath the shield is the national motto of Equatorial Guinea, Unidad, Paz, Justicia ("Unity, Peace, Justice"). The motto was adopted in 1968. During the dictatorship of

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  Coat of arms of the Portuguese Gulf of Guinea Territories, then Spanish Guinea, now Equatorial Guinea
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  Coat of arms of the Spanish Río Muni colony
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  Coat of arms during the time of Macias

See also

• Flag of Equatorial Guinea

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