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[[File:Cameroon.jpg|center|National Arms of Cameroon]] | |||
===Official blazon=== | |||
*(en) | |||
The coat of arms of the Republic of Cameroon shall be an escutcheon surmounted chief by the legend <<Republic of Cameroon>> and supported by two crossed fasces with the motto <<Peace-Work-Fatherland>> base. | |||
The escutcheon shall be composed of a star on a field vert and triangle gules, charged with the geographical outline of Cameroon azure, and surcharged with the sword and scales of justice sable. | |||
*(fr) | |||
Les armoiries de la République du Cameroun sont constituées par un écu chapé surmonté côté chef par l'inscription "République du Cameroun", et supporté par un double faisceau de licteurs entrecroisés avec la devise : "Paix, Travail, Patrie", côté pointe. | |||
L'écu est composé d'une étoile d'or sur fond de sinople et d'un triangle de gueules, chargé de la carte géographique du Cameroun d'azur, et frappé du glaive de la balance de justice de sable. | |||
===Origin/meaning=== | |||
The above arms were adopted in 1986, but its design dates already from 1960.<br/> | The above arms were adopted in 1986, but its design dates already from 1960.<br/> | ||
After independence the new country adopted a seal with a woman's head. This seal was used only for one year, as the new State arms were adopted on December 31, 1960. | After independence the new country adopted a seal with a woman's head. This seal was used only for one year, as the new State arms were adopted on December 31, 1960. | ||
{|align="center" | {|align="center" | ||
|align="center"|[[File:cm1.jpg|center]] <br/>The seal used in 1960. | |align="center"|[[File:cm1.jpg|center|National Arms of Cameroon]] <br/>The seal used in 1960. | ||
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{|align="center" | {|align="center" | ||
|align="center"|[[File:cm2.jpg|center]] <br/>The arms in 1960-1961. | |align="center"|[[File:cm2.jpg|center|National Arms of Cameroon]] <br/>The arms in 1960-1961. | ||
|align="center"|[[File:cm3.jpg|center]] <br/>The arms in 1961-1972. | |align="center"|[[File:cm3.jpg|center|National Arms of Cameroon]] <br/>The arms in 1961-1972. | ||
|align="center"|[[File:cm4.jpg|center]] <br/>The arms in 1972-1975. | |align="center"|[[File:cm4.jpg|center|National Arms of Cameroon]] <br/>The arms in 1972-1975. | ||
|align="center"|[[File:cm5.jpg|center]] <br/>The arms in 1975-1984. | |align="center"|[[File:cm5.jpg|center|National Arms of Cameroon]] <br/>The arms in 1975-1984. | ||
|align="center"|[[File:cm6.jpg|center]] <br/>The arms in 1984-1986. | |align="center"|[[File:cm6.jpg|center|National Arms of Cameroon]] <br/>The arms in 1984-1986. | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:cm7.jpg|center]] <br/>The colonial arms of 1914. | |align="center"|[[File:cm7.jpg|center|National Arms of Cameroon]] <br/>The colonial arms of 1914. | ||
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[[ | {|align="center" | ||
|align="center"|[[File:cm-c1.jpg|center|National Arms of Cameroon]] <br/>The arms on a coin from 2011 | |||
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{{media}} | {{media}} | ||
[[Literature]] : | [[Literature]] : Images and information taken from [http://www.christian-siemer.de/wappen/afrika/kamerun.htm http://www.christian-siemer.de/wappen/afrika/kamerun.htm] | ||
[[Category:Cameroon]] | [[Category:Cameroon]] | ||
[[Category:National Arms]] | [[Category:National Arms]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1847]] | [[Category:Granted 1847]] | ||