Emblem of Eritrea
E91629
The Emblem of Eritrea is the national coat of arms featuring a camel encircled by an olive wreath, symbolizing the country’s struggle for independence and hope for peace.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Emblem of the Eritrean Autonomous Region within Ethiopia | 1 |
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coat of arms
ⓘ
national emblem ⓘ |
| adopted | 1993 ⓘ |
| adoptionContext | after Eritrean independence from Ethiopia ⓘ |
| camelSymbolism |
resilience of Eritrean people
ⓘ
role of camels in Eritrean liberation struggle ⓘ |
| category |
Coats of arms of African countries
ⓘ
National symbols of Eritrea ⓘ |
| color |
blue (background disc)
ⓘ
gold (camel and wreath) ⓘ |
| country | Eritrea ⓘ |
| depicts |
camel
ⓘ
olive wreath ⓘ |
| governmentUse |
international representation of Eritrea
ⓘ
national identification ⓘ |
| legalStatus | defined by Eritrean law ⓘ |
| motto |
Eritrea
ⓘ
surface form:
State of Eritrea
|
| mottoLanguage |
Arabic
ⓘ
English ⓘ Tigrinya ⓘ |
| oliveWreathSymbolism |
peace
ⓘ
victory ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Emblem of Eritrea
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Emblem of the Eritrean Autonomous Region within Ethiopia
|
| scriptUsed |
Arabic script
ⓘ
Geʽez script ⓘ Latin script ⓘ |
| shapeElement |
circular disc
ⓘ
encircling wreath ⓘ |
| status | current national emblem of Eritrea ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
hope for peace
ⓘ
struggle for independence ⓘ |
| usedBy | Government of Eritrea ⓘ |
| usedOn |
government buildings
ⓘ
official documents ⓘ official seals ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Emblem of the Eritrean Autonomous Region within Ethiopia