Coat of arms of Kenya

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The Coat of arms of Kenya is the national emblem featuring two lions supporting a traditional Maasai shield and spears, symbolizing the country’s sovereignty, defense, and cultural heritage.

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Label Occurrences
coat of arms of Kenya 3
Coat of arms of Kenya canonical 2

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Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf coat of arms
national emblem
adoptedBy Kenya
surface form: Republic of Kenya
adoptionDate 1963-12-12
adoptionEvent independence of Kenya
armiger Kenya
surface form: Republic of Kenya
axeSymbolism development
work
centralCharge traditional Maasai shield
compartment coffee branch
maize
mountain
pineapple
pyrethrum
sisal
country Kenya
crestElement rooster
crestObjectHeld axe
legalStatus protected national symbol
lionSymbolism courage
protection
motto Harambee
mottoLanguage Swahili
mottoTranslation Let us all pull together
nationalSymbolOf Kenya
roosterSymbolism new dawn
vigilance
scriptOnMottoScroll Latin alphabet
shieldColor black
red
white
shieldPattern traditional Maasai design
shieldSymbolism defense
freedom
supporter lion
supporterCount 2
symbolizes agriculture
cultural heritage of Kenya
defense of the nation
sovereignty of Kenya
unity
usedBy Government of Kenya
President of Kenya
usedOn Kenyan currency
Kenyan government buildings
official documents of Kenya
weapon spear
weaponCount 2

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

President of Kenya insignia Coat of arms of Kenya
Jamhuri Day hasSymbol Coat of arms of Kenya
this entity surface form: coat of arms of Kenya
Flag of Kenya relatedTo Coat of arms of Kenya
this entity surface form: coat of arms of Kenya
Chief Justice of Kenya symbol Coat of arms of Kenya
Presidential Standard of Kenya distinctFrom Coat of arms of Kenya
this entity surface form: coat of arms of Kenya