coat of arms of Sierra Leone
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The coat of arms of Sierra Leone is the national emblem featuring a shield with lions, a green landscape, and a rising sun, flanked by lions and supported by the national motto “Unity, Freedom, Justice.”
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| coat of arms of Sierra Leone canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coat of arms
ⓘ
national emblem ⓘ |
| adopted | 1960 ⓘ |
| adoptedBefore | independence of Sierra Leone ⓘ |
| adoptedFor | self-governing Sierra Leone ⓘ |
| category | National symbols of Sierra Leone ⓘ |
| compartment |
grass
ⓘ
green base ⓘ sea waves ⓘ |
| country | Sierra Leone ⓘ |
| crest |
flaming torch
ⓘ
lion passant guardant ⓘ torse of green and white ⓘ |
| designedUnder | British colonial administration ⓘ |
| dexterSupporter | golden lion ⓘ |
| features |
compartment
ⓘ
crest ⓘ heraldic shield ⓘ scroll with motto ⓘ supporters ⓘ |
| motto | Unity, Freedom, Justice ⓘ |
| mottoLanguage | English ⓘ |
| numberOfSupporters | 2 ⓘ |
| relatedSymbol | flag of Sierra Leone ⓘ |
| shieldCharge |
coconut trees
ⓘ
lion passant guardant ⓘ three torches ⓘ wavy bars ⓘ |
| shieldColor |
blue
ⓘ
green ⓘ white ⓘ |
| sinisterSupporter | golden lion ⓘ |
| supporter | lion ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
agriculture
ⓘ
freedom ⓘ justice ⓘ natural resources of Sierra Leone ⓘ Atlantic Ocean ⓘ
surface form:
the Atlantic Ocean
the rising sun of independence ⓘ unity ⓘ |
| tinctureField | vert ⓘ |
| tinctureLion | or ⓘ |
| tinctureWaves | azure and argent ⓘ |
| usedBy | Government of Sierra Leone ⓘ |
| usedOn |
Sierra Leonean currency
ⓘ
Sierra Leonean passports ⓘ government buildings of Sierra Leone ⓘ official documents of Sierra Leone ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.