Coat of arms of South Sudan

Coat of arms of South Sudan
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Armiger	Republic of South Sudan
Adopted	2011
Use	On all official documents, on the cover of the South Sudanese Passport, and identity cards issued by the Republic of South Sudan

The coat of arms of the Republic of South Sudan was adopted in July 2011 following independence from the Republic of Sudan. Prior to independence, South Sudan was an autonomous region of Sudan.

The design of the coat of arms was approved by the cabinet of the autonomous Government of Southern Sudan in April 2011, having previously been endorsed by the Southern Sudan Legislative Assembly in May 2011.^[1][2]

The design consists of an African Fish Eagle standing against a shield and spears. The eagle is depicted as looking towards its right shoulder with wings outstretched, and it holds in its claws a scroll bearing the name of the state.^[3] The eagle signifies strength, resilience and vision, with the shield and spears representing protection of the new state.^[4]

History

Autonomous Government of Southern Sudan (2005-2011)

The autonomous Government of Southern Sudan that existed between 2005 and 2011, used an emblem consisting of the coat of arms of Sudan surrounded by the legends "GOVERNMENT OF SOUTHERN SUDAN" and "GOSS".^[5] The arms of Sudan depict a Secretary Bird bearing a traditional shield. Two scrolls are placed on the arms; the upper one displays the national motto, 'Our victory', and the lower one displays the title of the state, 'Republic of The Sudan' in the English language.^[6]

Another emblem was also used by some agencies and offices of the autonomous Government of Southern Sudan. This coat of arms was similar to the arms of neighbouring Commonwealth states Kenya and Uganda. It depicted a traditional African shield with the design of the Flag of Southern Sudan, crossed by lances. The shield was supported by a shoebill and a rhinoceros. The compartment depicted local crops and the waters of the River Nile with a scroll bearing the motto "Justice, Equality, Dignity".^[7][8][9]

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  Emblem of Southern Sudan 2005-2011

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  Unofficial coat of arms 2005-2011

See also

South Sudan portal

• Flag of South Sudan
• National anthem of South Sudan

References

1. ^ http://sudancatholicradio.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&catid=2%3Asouth-sudan&id=3795%3Afishing-eagle-is-south-sudans-official-coat-of-arms&Itemid=84
2. ^ http://www.mirayafm.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=6018:south-sudanese-legislature-endorses-national-anthem-and-coat-of-arms&catid=85:85&Itemid=278
3. ^ http://www.bakhitaradio.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1308:south-sudan-officially-recognises-191-years-of-struggle-for-freedom&catid=42:local-news&Itemid=67
4. ^ http://www.gurtong.net/ECM/Editorial/tabid/124/ctl/ArticleView/mid/519/articleId/5201/Legislative-Assembly-Receives-Proposed-Symbols-Of-Authority.aspx
5. ^ http://www.gossmission.org/goss/
6. ^ http://www.goss-online.org/magnoliaPublic/en/about/symbols.html
7. ^ http://www.goss.org.za/
8. ^ http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?p=58318559
9. ^ http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/slideshow/photo//110107/481/urn_publicid_ap_org_ee4d0b62b87e4a21a4e0debda3b85c80/

External links

• South Sudan at Flags of the World