Coat of arms of Niger
| Coat of arms of Niger | ||
|---|---|---|
Shield Vert, a sun rayonned or, accosted to dexter with a spear in pale charged with two Touareg swords in saltire, and to sinister with three ears of millet, one in pale and two in saltire, accompanied in point with a head of zebu, all or | | |
| Supporters | This shield rests on a trophy formed by four flags of the Republic of Niger | |
| Motto | Republique du Niger "Republic of Niger" | |
The coat of arms of Niger shows a trophy of four national flags, in the colors orange, white, and green. In the middle, the state seal is arranged. On a green or gold shield the four golden symbols are shown. In the middle, there is a
Official description
Article 1 of the Constitution of Niger describes the coat of arms as follows:[4]
The coat of arms of the Republic consists of a shield vert, a sun rayonned or, accosted to dexter with a spear in pale charged with two Touareg swords in saltire, and to sinister with three ears of millet, one in pale and two in saltire, accompanied in point with a head of zebu, all or. This shield rests on a trophy formed by four flags of the Republic of Niger. The inscription "République du Niger" is placed underneath
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References
- ^ Constitution de la République du Niger, Adoptée le 18 juillet 1999 et promulguée par le décret n°99-320/PCRN du 9 août 1999. Titre premier : De l’État et de la souveraineté. Article premier (First Section, First Article)
- ^ See description and images at The Presidency of Niger Archived 2007-10-30 at the Wayback Machine and images of the Assembly chamber at The official site of the National Assembly Archived 2007-08-18 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ see Article 1 of the first section of the 1999 constitution: Constitution Du Niger Du 18 Juillet 1999 (Promulguée par décret N° 99-320 / PCRN du 09 Août 1999) Archived 2008-10-02 at the Wayback Machine, and the website of the Presidency of Niger Symboles du Niger Archived 2007-10-30 at the Wayback Machine, (consulted 2008-07-25).
- ^ Constitution du Niger
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