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1. Two lions hold a shield bearing the Seal of Solomon and the sun rising over the Atlas Mountains. The country's royal crown sits at the top with the inscription "If you glorify God, He will glorify you" from the Qur'an in Arabic on the banner below.
Which West African country's coat of arms is this?
2. Formerly part of the Soviet Union, this Eastern European country's coat of arms includes two lions supporting a shield depicting St. George slaying the dragon. The banner's Mkhedruli script reads "Strength is in Unity".
Which country?
3. Supported by two tigers (representing strength and courage), this coat of arms is sectioned off to represent the 13 various states and additional territories within the federal constitutional monarchy.
Which East Asian country's coat of arms is this?
4. Two panthers brace the shield which bears a ship (flying the nation's flag) that symbolizes the country 'moving towards a brighter future'. Behind everything is an okoumé tree and banners that declare 'We shall go forward united' in Latin, and 'Unity, Work, Justice' in French.
Which West African country?
5. This golden shield encompasses the flag of the country within its frame while two cheetahs, balanced on two spears, hold it up.
This is the coat of arms of which East African country?
6. This small, landlocked African nation's coat of arms feature's a lion's head on a shield, three spears behind, and the nation's motto in French, which translates as "Unity, Work, Progress".
Which country?
7. Featuring three lions, the coat of arms of this Eastern European country was derived from that used by Tsar Ferdinand I, who ruled (as tsar) from 1908 until 1918.
Which country?
8. Another coat of arms featuring three lions, only in this case the third lion (along with the green mountains behind) represent the Lion Mountains. The green, white and blue on the shield also happen to be the colours of the national flag.
Which West African country's coat of arms is this?
9. The coat of arms for Singapore features a lion and a tiger supporting a shield with a white crescent (a rising young nation) and five white stars (national ideals).
What does the 'majulah' in the motto "Majulah Singapura" translate as?
10. Two lions brace a traditional East African shield sporting the colours of the national flag and a rooster holding an axe, which was the symbol of the party that led the country to independence from the United Kingdom in 1963.
Which country?
11. The coat of arms for this Scandinavian country are the arms of dominion of King Harald V, who took the throne in 1991.
Which country?
12. Since it was part of the Kingdom of Kongo, a dozen different arms have been used in what has since become the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In 2006, this emblem was adopted, most closely resembling that of the arms used when the country went by a different name (1971-1997).
Which former country?
13. Supported by two leopards (this country's national animal) is a coat of arms displaying a Somba castle and a palm tree on the left, with the country's highest awarded medal and a sailing ship on the right.
Which West African country's coat of arms is this?
14. This East African country was once the British protectorate of Nyasaland, which is reflected by the golden lion on the shield. Also represented are a rising sun on a black field (the dawn of freedom) and the wavy lines (and fish eagle above) for Lake Nyasa. Supporting the shield are a lion and a leopard, standing on Mlanje Mountain.
Which country?
15. This is the 'greater' coat of arms of a Scandinavian country, which has its origins in the arms of King Karl Knutsson, who reigned in the 15th century.
Which country?
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