Coat of arms of Cameroon

The current coat of arms of Cameroon dates back to 1986.

Description

The coat has a straight red top, which divides the plate in green and gold.

In the red top of the shield is a blue outline map of Cameroon, launched the scales of Justice is hovering over a golden star.

Behind the shield are two crossed fascis representing the state power.

Above the shield is available in both official languages ​​English and French, the motto of Cameroon:

The older coat of arms had in gold and green field a blue five-pointed star. About the coat of arms, a golden banner was spread.

A banner below the shield is called the name of the State, also in English and French:

The color of the label corresponds to that of the flag of Cameroon.

Symbolism

The red triangle stands for Mount Cameroon, the highest with 4,095 meters high mountain in West Africa.

The triangle is occupied with the sword and the scales of Justitia, the Roman goddess of justice.

The fasces with ax ( fasces ) is also a symbol of Roman antiquity and stands for the republican form of government.

History

The German Colonial Office designed for the reserve Cameroon a coat of arms, which showed an elephant head from the front under the imperial eagle. This coat of arms was placed on the flag of the German Empire.

After the independence of Cameroon led at first only a seal, a national coat of arms, there was only on 31 December 1960. Was found in the upper part of the green and yellow strip ever a blue star.

With the change of flag accounted for 1975 of the star in the green field, since the end of 1986, he is now in the middle strip.

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