Coat of arms of Somalia
| Coat of arms of Somalia | |
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| Details | |
| Armiger | Federal Republic of Somalia |
| Adopted | 10 October 1956 |
| Crest | Battlements "in the Moorish style" (A crown or) |
| Escutcheon | Azure a mullet argent of five points (Flag of Somalia); a bordure Or |
| Supporters | Two leopards rampant |
| Compartment | A ribbon wrapped around two crossed lances over two crossed palm fronds |
The coat of arms of Somalia were adopted on October 10, 1956. The leopards which support the shield and the white star were also found on the coat of arms used in Italian Somaliland. Formerly, the arms of Somalia from June 8, 1919 featured a shield divided horizontally by a wavy white line (Smith, 1980). The top half of the shield was blue, with a leopard in natural color surmounted by a white five-pointed star.
Historical coats of arms
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Emblem of the Sultanate of Hobyo
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Coat of arms of Italian Somaliland and the Trust Territory of Somalia (1949-1956)
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Badge of British Somaliland (1903-1950)
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Coat of arms of British Somaliland (1950-1960)
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