| Seal of Madagascar | |
|---|---|
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| Armiger | Republic of Madagascar |
| Adopted | circa 1998 |
| Motto | Tanindrazana, Fahafahana, Fandrosoana "Homeland, Liberty, Development" |
The seal of Madagascar (French: Sceau de Madagascar) includes an outline map of the island at the center (together with two smaller islands nearby-the Glorioso Islands and Tromelin Island), and below it the head of a zebu. Colors used are red, green, yellow, black, and white. Green and red rays emanate from the map, making it look like the sun and also the Ravenala, a plant typical of Madagascar.
The device is surrounded by the Malagasy words REPOBLIKAN'I MADAGASIKARA which means "Republic of Madagascar" and at the base TANINDRAZANA - FAHAFAHANA - FANDROSOANA meaning "Homeland - Liberty - Development". Various versions of the Constitution Article 4 have used other mottos.
Gallery
Coat of arms of Queen Ranavalona II
Coat of arms of the Merina Kingdom in 1896.svg.png.webp)
Badge of French protectorate of Madagascar
Seal of the Government-General of Madagascar (1897 - 1958).svg.png.webp)
Seal of the Government-General of Madagascar (1897 - 1958)
Emblem of the Malagasy Republic
Seal of the Malagasy Republic
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Seal of the Republic of Madagascar between 1993 and 1998
External links
- FOTW page about Madagascar's coat of arms
- National Arms and Emblems Past and Present
- Annex of the constitution
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