Coat of arms of South Sudan
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Armiger | Republic of South Sudan |
Adopted | July 2011 |
Motto | Justice, Liberty, Prosperity |
The coat of arms of the
The design of the coat of arms was approved by the cabinet of the autonomous Government of Southern Sudan in April 2011, having previously been endorsed by the Southern Sudan Legislative Assembly in May 2011.[1][2]
Design
The arms consist of an
History
Pre Independence
Prior to independence, South Sudan was part of The Ottoman Empire, The Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, The Belgian Lado Enclave and then an autonomous region of Sudan.
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Seal of The Turco-Egyptian Sudan (1820–1885)
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Coat of Arms of The Lado Enclave (1894–1910)
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Emblem of The Anglo-Egyptian Sudan (1941–1952)
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National emblem of theRepublic of the Sudanfrom 1956 to 1970.
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Emblem of theDemocratic Republic of the Sudanbetween 1970 and 1985.
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Emblem of the Republic of the Sudan between 1985 and 2011.
Southern Sudan Autonomous Region (2005–2011)
The
Another emblem was also used by some agencies and offices of the autonomous Government of Southern Sudan. This coat of arms was similar to the arms of neighbouring
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Emblem of Southern Sudan (2005–2011)
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Unofficial coat of arms (2005–2011)
Sub-national emblems
Some of the states and areas of South Sudan have adopted seals or emblems for official purposes.
States
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Warrap State
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Unity State
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Upper Nile State
Administrative areas
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Abyei Area
Municipalities
See also
References
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- ^ "SSLA endorses national anthem and coat of arms". Mirayafm.org. 2011-05-26. Archived from the original on 2012-03-21. Retrieved 2012-03-13.
- ^ a b Government of the Republic of South Sudan (2014). "State Symbols: Coat of Arms". Archived from the original on 2014-12-11. Retrieved 2014-12-05.
- ^ A Voice that speaks of Peace (2011-05-02). "SOUTH SUDAN OFFICIALLY RECOGNISES 191 YEARS OF STRUGGLE FOR FREEDOM". Bakhitaradio.org. Archived from the original on 2011-09-04. Retrieved 2012-03-13.
- ^ "Legislative Assembly Receives Proposed Symbols Of Authority". Gurtong.net. 2011-05-11. Retrieved 2012-03-13.
- ^ "Embassy of the Republic of South Sudan in Washington, DC - HOME". Gossmission.org. 2012-03-09. Archived from the original on March 8, 2012. Retrieved 2012-03-13.
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