Coat of arms of Burkina Faso

The coat of arms of Burkina Faso contains a shield based on the national flag. Above the shield the name of the country is shown, while below it is the national motto, Unité, Progrès, Justice (French for "Unity, Progress, Justice"). The supporters are two white stallions. The two plants emerging from the lower banner appear to represent pearl millet, an important cereal grain cultivated in this country where agriculture represents 32% of the gross domestic product. This coat of arms is similar to the old Upper Volta coat of arms (see below), with the Burkina Faso flag replacing the Upper Volta flag in the middle. The coat of arms and its meaning is mandated by Law No 020/97/II/AN.[1]

Coat of arms of Burkina Faso
ArmigerBurkina Faso
Adopted1997

Official description

The official description of the coat of arms is as follows:[2]

  • One (1) shield bearing in the chief on a pennon argent the name of the country: "BURKINA FASO";

in fess point an escutcheon of two (2) bands in fess with the national flag, sewn upon two (2) crossed spears;

  • Two (2) stallions rampant argent supporting on each side the escutcheon;

in the point, an open book; below, two (2) stalks of millet with three pairs of green leaves in crescent coming from the bottom, and equidistant to the vertical passing through the points of the shield and the upper ray of the star of the flag, crossed and connected in their bases with a ribbon bearing the motto of the country "Unité - Progrès - Justice".

References
  1. "Burkina Faso". fotw.info. Retrieved 2019-07-20.
  2. Grande Chancellerie des Ordres Burkinabè


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