Coat of arms of Somalia
Coat of arms of Somalia | |
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Armiger | Federal Republic of Somalia |
Adopted | 10 October 1956 |
The coat of arms of Somalia was adopted on October 10, 1956 and features a golden framed shield of the Somali flag supported by two leopards standing on spears. The leopard is a common animal seen in Somalia. Especially around the Shebelle river, the longest river in the country, from which the river gets its namesake. Leopards are a common motif in Somali culture.
Official description
The Constitution of Somalia describes the coat of arms of the nation as follows:[1]
The emblem of the Federal Republic of Somalia [...] is a blue shield with a gold frame, in the centre of which is a silver-coated, five-pointed star. The shield is surmounted by a decorated emblem with five golden heads, with two lateral ones halved. The shield is borne from the sides by two leopards facing each other under the lower point of the shield, along with two palm leaves, which are interlaced with a white ribbon.
Historical coats of arms
Emblem of the Sultanate of Hobyo (1878-1888)
Coat of arms of the United Kingdom (1884-1952)
Coat of arms of the Kingdom of Italy (1889-1890)
Coat of arms of Italian Somaliland 1889–1936
Coat of arms of British Somaliland (1903-1950)
Coat of arms of the Fascist Italy (1929-1941)
Coat of arms of Italian East Africa (1938-1941)
Coat of arms of Somalia Governorate (1938-1941)
Emblem of Italy (1950–1960)
Emblem of the UN (1950-1960)
Coat of arms of British Somaliland (1950–1952)
Coat of arms of British Somaliland (1952–1960)
Coat of arms of the United Kingdom (1952-1960)
Subnational emblems
Armed Forces emblems
The Armed Forces branches have unique emblems based on the national coat of arms.