Armorial of Africa
African countries have the following coats of arms or national emblems:
Sovereign states
| Country | Coat of arms | Motto | Main article |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | الجمهورية الجزائرية الديمقراطية الشعبية Al Jumhūriyyah al Jazā'iriyyah ad Dīmuqrāţiyyah ash Shabiyyah (Arabic: "People's Democratic Republic of Algeria") |
Emblem of Algeria | |
| Angola | República de Angola (Portuguese: "Republic of Angola") |
Emblem of Angola | |
| Benin | Fraternité, Justice, Travail (French: "Brotherhood, Justice, Work") |
Coat of arms of Benin | |
| Botswana | Pula (Setswana: "Rain") |
Coat of arms of Botswana | |
| Burkina Faso | Burkina Faso - Unité, Progrès, Justice (French: "Unity, Progress, Justice") |
Coat of arms of Burkina Faso | |
| Burundi | Unité, Travail, Progrès (French: "Unity, Work, Progress") |
Coat of arms of Burundi | |
| Cabo Verde | República de Cabo Verde (Portuguese: "Republic of Cabo Verde") |
National emblem of Cape Verde | |
| Cameroon | Paix, Travail, Patrie (French: Peace, Work, Fatherland) |
Coat of arms of Cameroon | |
| Central African Republic | Unité, Dignité, Travail (French: "Unity, Dignity, Work") |
Coat of arms of the Central African Republic | |
| Chad | Unité, Travail, Progrès (French: "Unity, Work, Progress") |
Coat of arms of Chad | |
| Comoros | Unité, Solidarité, Développement (French: "Unity, Solidarity, Development") Also features the state's name in French and Arabic |
National seal of the Comoros | |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | Justice, Paix, Travail (French: "Justice, Peace, Work") |
Emblem of the Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| Djibouti | None | Emblem of Djibouti | |
| Egypt | جمهورية مصر العربية Jumhūriyyat Miṣr al-ʿArabiyya (Arabic: "Arab Republic of Egypt") |
Coat of arms of Egypt | |
| Equatorial Guinea | Unidad, Paz, Justicia (Spanish: "Unity, Peace, Justice") |
Coat of arms of Equatorial Guinea | |
| Eritrea | ኤርትራ—ሃገረ ኤርትራ Hagere ʾErtra (Tigrinya: "The State of Eritrea") The State of Eritrea دولة إرتريا Dawlat ʾIritriyā (Arabic: "The State of Eritrea") |
Emblem of Eritrea | |
| Eswatini | Siyinqaba (Swazi: "We are the fortress") |
Coat of arms of Eswatini | |
| Ethiopia | None | Emblem of Ethiopia | |
| Gabon | Union, Travail, Justice (French: Union, Work, Justice) |
Coat of arms of Gabon | |
| The Gambia | Progress, Peace, Prosperity | Coat of arms of the Gambia | |
| Ghana | Freedom and Justice | Coat of arms of Ghana | |
| Guinea | Travail, Justice, Solidarité (French: "Work, Justice, Solidarity") |
Coat of arms of Guinea | |
| Guinea-Bissau | Unidade, Luta, Progresso (Portuguese: "Unity, Struggle, Progress") |
Emblem of Guinea-Bissau | |
| Ivory Coast | République de Côte d'Ivoire (French: "Republic of Cote d'Ivoire") |
Coat of arms of Ivory Coast | |
| Kenya | Harambee (Swahili: "Let us all pull together") |
Coat of arms of Kenya | |
| Lesotho | Khotso, Pula, Nala (Sotho: "Peace, Rain, Prosperity") |
Coat of arms of Lesotho | |
| Liberia | The Love of Liberty Brought Us Here Republic of Liberia |
Coat of arms of Liberia | |
| Libya | حكومة الوحدة الوطنية - دولة ليبيا Hukūmat al-Wahda al-Watanīya - Dawlat Lībiyā "Government of National Unity - State of Libya" |
National emblem of Libya | |
| Madagascar | Tanindrazana, Fahafahana, Fandrosoana (Malagasy: "Ancestral land, Liberty, Progress") |
Seal of Madagascar | |
| Malawi | Unity and Freedom | Coat of arms of Malawi | |
| Mali | Un Peuple, Un But, Une Foi (French: "One People, One Goal, One Faith") |
Coat of arms of Mali | |
| Mauritania | "Islamic Republic of Mauritania" in Arabic and French | Seal of Mauritania | |
| Mauritius | Stella Clavisque Maris Indici (Latin: "Star and Key of the Indian Ocean") |
Coat of arms of Mauritius | |
| Morocco | إِنْ تَنْصُرُوا اللهَ يَنْصُرُكُمْ (Arabic) ʾIn tanṣurūw Allāha yanṣurukum (transliteration) "If you glorify Allah, He will glorify you" |
Coat of arms of Morocco | |
| Mozambique | República de Moçambique | Emblem of Mozambique | |
| Namibia | Unity, Liberty, Justice | Coat of arms of Namibia | |
| Niger | Republique du Niger (French: "Republic of Niger") |
Coat of arms of Niger | |
| Nigeria | Unity and Faith - Peace and Progress | Coat of arms of Nigeria | |
| Republic of the Congo | Unité, Travail, Progrès
(French: "Unity, Work,Progress") |
Coat of arms of the Republic of the Congo | |
| Rwanda | Ubumwe, Umurimo, Gukunda Igihugu (Kinyarwanda: "Unity, Work, Patriotism") |
Seal of Rwanda | |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | Unidade, Disciplina, Trabalho (Portuguese: "Unity, discipline, work") |
Coat of arms of São Tomé and Príncipe | |
| Senegal | Un Peuple, Un But, Une Foi (French: "One People, One Goal, One Faith") |
Coat of arms of Senegal | |
| Seychelles | Finis Coronat Opus (Latin: The End Crowns the Work) |
Coat of arms of Seychelles | |
| Sierra Leone | Unity, Freedom, Justice | Coat of arms of Sierra Leone | |
| Somalia | None | Coat of arms of Somalia | |
| South Africa | ǃke e꞉ ǀxarra ǁke (ǀXam: "Unity In Diversity") (literally "Diverse People Unite") |
Coat of arms of South Africa | |
| South Sudan | Justice, Liberty, Prosperity | Coat of arms of South Sudan | |
| Sudan | Al-Nasr Lana النصر لنا (Arabic: "Victory is Ours") |
Emblem of Sudan | |
| Tanzania | Uhuru na Umoja (Swahili: "Freedom and Unity") |
Coat of arms of Tanzania | |
| Togo | Travail, Liberté, Patrie (French: "Work, Liberty, Homeland") |
Coat of arms of Togo | |
| Tunisia | نظام، حرية، عدالة (Arabic) Niẓām, Ḥurrīyah, 'Adālah (transliteration) "Order, Freedom, Justice" |
Coat of arms of Tunisia | |
| Uganda | For God and My Country | Coat of arms of Uganda | |
| Zambia | One Zambia, One Nation | Coat of arms of Zambia | |
| Zimbabwe | Unity, Freedom, Work | Coat of arms of Zimbabwe |
States with limited recognition
| Country | Coat of arms | Motto | Main article | Other claimants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic | Ḥurrīyyah, Dīmuqrāṭīyyah, Wiḥdah حرية ديمقراطية وحدة (Arabic: "Liberty, Democracy, Unity") |
Coat of arms of Western Sahara | Morocco | |
| Somaliland | In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful | National emblem of Somaliland | Somaliland |
Dependencies, autonomous regions, autonomous cities and other territories
| Country | Territory | Coat of arms | Motto | Main article | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | Mayotte | "Ra Hachiri"
(Shimaore: "We are vigilant") |
Coat of arms of Mayotte | ||
| Réunion | "Florebo quocumque ferar"
(Latin: "I will flourish wherever I am brought") |
Coat of arms of Réunion | |||
| United Kingdom | Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha | Saint Helena | Loyal and Unshakeable | Coat of arms of Saint Helena | |
| Ascension Island | (None) | Coat of arms of Ascension Island | |||
| Tristan da Cunha | Our Faith is Our Strength | Coat of arms of Tristan da Cunha | |||
| Tanzania | Zanzibar (autonomous region of Tanzania) | "Serikali ya Mapinduzi, Zanzibar" (English: Revolutionary Government, Zanzibar) | Coat of arms of Zanzibar | ||