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African countries have the following coats of arms or national emblems:
Sovereign states
| Country | Coat of arms | Motto | Main article |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria |  |
Al Jumhūrīyah al Jazā'irīyah ad Dīmuqrāţīyah ash Shabiyah الجمهورية الجزائرية الديمقراطية الشعبية "People's Democratic Republic of Algeria" |
Emblem of Algeria |
| Angola |  |
República de 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 for "Unity, Progress, Justice") |
Coat of arms of Burkina Faso |
| Burundi |  |
Unité Travail Progrès
(French for "Unity, Work, Progress") |
Coat of arms of Burundi |
| Cabo Verde |  |
Republica de Cabo Verde | National emblem of Cape Verde |
| Cameroon |  |
Paix, Travail, Patrie
(French for "Peace, Work, Fatherland") |
Coat of arms of Cameroon |
| Central African Republic |  |
Unité, Dignité, Travail
(French for "Unity, Dignity, Work") |
Coat of arms of the Central African Republic |
| Chad |  |
Unité, Travail, Progrès
(French for "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 | .svg.png.webp) |
Jumhuriyat Misr al-Arabiya جمهورية مصر العربية (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 | .svg.png.webp) |
دولة إرتريا 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 | 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 | .svg.png.webp) |
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 | Coat of arms of Liberia |
| Libya | .svg.png.webp) |
Arabic: حكومة الوحدة الوطنية - دولة ليبيا "Government of National Unity - State of Libya" |
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 |  |
الله، الوطن، الملك (Arabic) Allāh, al Waţan, al Malik (transliteration) "God, Country, King" |
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 for "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 | .svg.png.webp) |
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") |
Emblem 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | Ceuta |  |
Siempre Noble, Leal y Fidelísima Ciudad de Ceuta (English: Always Noble, Loyal and Faithful City of Ceuta) | Coat of arms of Ceuta | |
| Melilla |  |
"Præferre Patriam Liberis Parentem Decet" (English: It is proper for a parent to put his country before his children) and "Non Plus Ultra" (English: No more Beyond) |
Coat of arms of Melilla | ||
| Islas Chafarinas (one of the plazas de soberania) |  |
(None) | Islas Chafarinas | ||
| 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 | ||
See also
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