Coat of arms of guinea

The coat of arms of Guinea is a symbol of state power. The coat of arms was adopted in 1984 after the death of President Ahmed Sekou Toure and the subsequent military coup. A previously existing coat of arms was adopted in 1958, it depicted an elephant, which was also a symbol of the ruling Democratic Party of Guinea .

Coat of arms of guinea
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Approved by	in 1997
Motto	Travail, Justice, Solidarité (Labor, Justice, Solidarity)

In the center of the coat of arms is a shield with two of the three colors of the national flag : red and green. The lower part of the shield is completely painted in accordance with the color of the national flag: red, yellow and green. Red color symbolizes blood shed in the struggle for freedom, yellow - the color of Guinean gold and the sun, green - African nature. In addition, the coat of arms depicts a dove with a branch above a crossed sword and rifle . In 1997, a new version of the coat of arms was approved - without a sword and rifle. The motto is written on the ribbon at the bottom of the coat of arms: “Labor, Justice, Solidarity” ( French Travail, Justice, Solidarité ). Each color on the coat of arms corresponds to one of the words of the motto: red - "Labor" , yellow - "Justice" , green - "Solidarity" .