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'''NATIONAL COAT OF ARMS OF EQUATORIAL GUINEA | '''NATIONAL COAT OF ARMS OF EQUATORIAL GUINEA | ||
[[File:Equatorial Guinea.gif|center]] | [[File:Equatorial Guinea.gif|center|Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
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===Origin/meaning=== | |||
The arms were adopted on August 21, 1979. | The arms were adopted on August 21, 1979. | ||
The arms show a silk cotton tree, or so-called "God tree". This | The arms show a silk cotton tree, or so-called "God tree". This tree is of local historical interest, as under such a tree the Spanish signed a treaty with the local chieftain, effectively making the area a Spanish territory. | ||
The six six-pointed stars above the shield represent the mainland and the five main islands in the country. | The six six-pointed stars above the shield represent the mainland and the five main islands in the country. | ||
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The motto Unidad, Paz, Justicia ("Unity, Peace, Justice"). | The motto Unidad, Paz, Justicia ("Unity, Peace, Justice"). | ||
The arms were initially | The arms were initially adopted in 1968, but during the rule of Francisco Nguema (1972-79) the arms were replaced by a logo, see below. | ||
[[File:Equatorial Guinea logo.jpg|center]] | |||
===Image gallery=== | |||
<gallery widths=250px heights=200px perrow=0> | |||
File:gqc4.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of |The arms on a bank note 1969 | |||
File:gqc5.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of |The arms on a coin from 1970 | |||
File:gqc1.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of |Coin from 1975 (partial national emblem) | |||
File:gqc2.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of |Coin from 1975 (partial national emblem) | |||
File:gqs1.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of |The arms on a stamp from 1975 | |||
File:gqc3.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of |The national emblem on a bank note 1976 | |||
File:gqc6.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of |The arms on a bank note 1979 | |||
File:gqs2.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of |The arms on a stamp from 1980 | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Colonial arms== | ==Colonial arms== | ||
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The arms show in the upper half the island itself. The lower half shows the monogramme of King Charles II. The lower left quarter shows an anchor in the waves and the name Biafra. The meaning thereof I do not know. | The arms show in the upper half the island itself. The lower half shows the monogramme of King Charles II. The lower left quarter shows an anchor in the waves and the name Biafra. The meaning thereof I do not know. | ||
The | The bordure is the Royal Bordure of Castille and Leon. | ||
===Río Muni=== | ===Río Muni=== | ||
[[File:riomuni.jpg|center]] | [[File:riomuni.jpg|center]] | ||
Río Muni was also ceded to the Spanish by the Portuguese in 1778. The arms of the province show the same tree and were the | Río Muni was also ceded to the Spanish by the Portuguese in 1778. The arms of the province show the same tree and were the base of the present national arms. | ||
Another version of the arms is shown below : | |||
[[File:riomuni2.jpg|center]] | |||
In these arms the tre eis combined with the main crops and the geographical situation of the colony. | |||
[[Literature]] : - | [[Literature]] : - | ||
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[[Category:Equatorial Guinea]] | [[Category:Equatorial Guinea]] | ||
[[Category:National Arms]] | [[Category:National Arms]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1979]] | [[Category:Granted 1979]] | ||