Coat of arms of the South African Republic

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The Coat of arms of the South African Republic was the official heraldic emblem of the 19th-century Boer republic commonly known as the Transvaal, symbolizing its sovereignty and political identity before incorporation into the Union of South Africa.


Statements (47)
Predicate Object
instanceOf coat of arms
national emblem
adoptedBy Volksraad of the South African Republic
alsoKnownAs Coat of arms of the Transvaal Republic
Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek coat of arms
associatedWith Boer republics
Transvaal
captionLanguage Dutch
country South African Republic
culturalContext Afrikaner
depicts anchor as symbol of trade
armed burgher
eagle as symbol of freedom
ox-wagon
emblemType heraldic
fieldColor blue
gold
green
red
governmentTypeRepresented republic
languageOfInscription Dutch
mainCharge anchor
eagle
figure of a man
rising sun
wagon
motto Eendragt maakt magt
mottoLanguage Dutch
mottoTranslation Unity makes strength
region Southern Africa
replacedBy Coat of arms of the Union of South Africa
scriptUsed Latin alphabet
status historical
supporter flag of the South African Republic
lion
symbolOf political identity of the South African Republic
sovereignty of the South African Republic
usedBefore incorporation into the Union of South Africa
usedBy government of the South African Republic
usedIn 19th century
usedOn coins of the South African Republic
flags of the South African Republic
military insignia of the South African Republic
official documents of the South African Republic
seals of the South African Republic
stamps of the South African Republic
usedUntil 1910

Referenced by (3)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Coat of arms of the South African Republic ("Coat of arms of the Transvaal Republic")
Coat of arms of the South African Republic ("Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek coat of arms")
alsoKnownAs
Transvaal
coatOfArms

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