Coat of arms of Batsweda
| Coat of arms of Batsweda | |
|---|---|
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| Armiger | Republic of Batsweda |
| Adopted | 27 September 2002 |
| Crest | A golden sun |
| Blazon | Argent, palm tree on a base of three wavy lines azure |
| Supporter | The flag of Batsweda |
The coat of arms of Batsweda (Sahrabic: شعار البهودة, Šiʿār āl-Bahūda) consists of a shield depicting a palm tree on a white fields with wavy blue lines, supported by two Bastwedan flags on each side of the shield, and a golden sun above. The current coat of arms was adopted in 2002 after the Jakasse Peace Accords, replacing the former monarchist coat of arms used during the Kingdom of Batsweda.
Design
Bastweda's coat of arms is officially described in the Constitution of Batsweda as followed,
"The coat of arms of the Republic of Batsweda consists of a escutcheon argent, palm tree on a base of three wavy lines azure, supported by the flag of Batsweda, and crowned by a sun or."
The design is based off the coat of arms used by the People's Republic of Batsweda from 1960 to 1969, with teh exclusion of a red star in the centre of the shield.
History
Historical coats of arms
| Flag | Years of use | Government | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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1858–1960 | Pepper Coast | |
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1960–1969 | People's Republic of Batsweda | |
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1969–1982 | Republic of Batsweda | |
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1982–2002 | Kingdom of Batsweda | |
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2002–present | Republic of Batsweda |
