Emblem of Sudan

The current national emblem of Sudan was adopted in 1985.

Emblem of Sudan
ArmigerRepublic of the Sudan
Adopted1985 (1985)
BlazonSable in chief a roundel Gules
SupportersA Sudanese secretary bird Argent, wings displayed
MottoAn-nasr lanā (English: "Victory is ours") in Arabic script.

Design

The emblem shows a secretary bird bearing a shield from the time of Muhammad Ahmad, the self-proclaimed Mahdi who briefly ruled Sudan in the 19th century.

Two scrolls are placed on the arms; the upper one displays the national motto, An-nasr lanā النصر لنا ("Victory is ours"), and the lower one displays the title of the state, جمهورية السودان Jumhūriyat as-Sūdān ("Republic of the Sudan").

The coat of arms is also the Presidential seal and is found in gold on the flag of the President of Sudan and on the vehicles carrying the President and at his residence.

The secretary bird was chosen as a distinctively Sudanese and indigenous variant of the "Eagle of Saladin" and "Hawk of Quraish" seen in the emblems of some Arab states, and associated with Arab nationalism (see Coat of arms of Egypt, etc.).

History

During the period of Anglo-Egyptian condominium, the British Governor General of Sudan used an emblem that contained the words "GOVERNOR GENERAL OF THE SUDAN" surrounded by a laurel wreath.

Upon independence in 1956 ,the Republic of Sudan adopted an emblem depicting a rhinoceros enclosed by two palm-trees and olive branches, with the name of the state, جمهورية السودان Jumhūriyat as-Sūdān ("Republic of the Sudan"), displayed below.[1][2] This emblem was used until 1970.

Sub-national emblems

Sudan is divided into 18 states and one area with special administrative status. Each state has adopted a distinct emblem for government use.

States

Administrative areas

Municipalities

See also

References
  1. WAPPENLEXIKON - SUDAN (archive.org)
  2. The International Flag Book in Color by Christian Fogd Pedersen (1971), p. 91.
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