Coat of arms of Niger
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[edit] Description
The coat of arms of Niger shows a four-part flag draping in the national colors orange, white, and green. In the middle, the state seal is arranged. On a green shield the four golden symbols are shown. In the middle, there is a sun, to the left there is a vertical spear with two crossed Tuareg swords, to the right are three millet cobs and underneath is the frontal view of a zebu head. Under the coat of arms, there is a ribbon bearing the name of the country in French: Republique du Niger.
[edit] Meaning of the colors and symbols
- Orange: stands for the Sahara Desert on the northern border of the country.
- Green: stands for the grass plains in the south and west, which the Niger River flows through.
- White: stands for hope. For the Niger State it additionally symbolizes the Savanna region.
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Dependencies and other territories
British Indian Ocean Territory • Canary Islands • Ceuta • Melilla • Madeira Islands • Mayotte • Réunion • St. Helena
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