Emblem of Eritrea

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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.

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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

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Eritrea nationalEmblem Emblem of Eritrea
Emblem of Eritrea precededBy Emblem of Eritrea self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Emblem of the Eritrean Autonomous Region within Ethiopia