Back شعار توغو Arabic Escudu de Togu AST Герб Тога BE Герб на Того Bulgarian টোগোর চিনত্হান BPY Grb Toga BS Escut de Togo Catalan Státní znak Toga Czech Wappen Togos German Έμβλημα του Τόγκο Greek
| Coat of arms of the Togolese Republic | |
|---|---|
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| Armiger | Togolese Republic |
| Adopted | 14 March 1962 (standardized June 2008) |
| Motto | "Travail, Liberté, Patrie" ("Work, Liberty, Fatherland") |
The coat of arms of Togo was adopted on 14 March 1962. Since this Togolese national symbol does not follows the rules of heraldry for a traditional coat of arms, then it could be considered a national emblem instead.
In the device, two standing red lions are to be seen, which symbolize the bravery of the people. Both lions are armed with bow and arrow, symbolizing a call for all citizens to be active in the defence of freedom of the country. Between the lions, a golden shield with the letters RT (République Togolaise) is displayed. Above it, the flag of Togo is displayed twice. On a ribbon stands Togo's motto: "Travail, Liberté, Patrie" (Work, Liberty, Homeland).[1][2]
After Togo's 1991 National Conference, multiple versions of this emblem proliferated, even within the Togolese government.[3] In June 2008, however, a Constitutional Court decision clarified which version was correct.[4]
- ^ Togolese constitution (1992) at UNHCR
- ^ Togolese constitution (2002) at African Legislatures Project Archived 2012-02-14 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Armoiries: voici le bon modèle!". République Togolaise. 27 June 2008. Retrieved 12 Jan 2012.
- ^ "A quelles armoiries se vouer?" (in French). République Togolaise. 9 January 2009. Retrieved 2 November 2021.