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| Coat of arms of the Republic of Congo | |
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| Armiger | Republic of the Congo |
| Adopted | 1960 |
| Crest | A crown of golden twigs bearing the legend RÉPUBLIQUE DU CONGO |
| Shield | Or, a fess wavy vert; a lion rampant Gules armed and langued vert bearing a torch sable with a flame gules. |
| Supporters | Two African elephants at bay addorsed Sable |
| Compartment | A bar gules. |
| Motto | Unité, Travail, Progrès ("Unity, Work, Progress") |
The coat of arms of the Republic of Congo has a shield with a rampant red lion holding a torch. The background color of the shield is yellow with a green wavy stripe in the middle. A golden crown sits above the shield. Two large African elephants support the shield. A banner with the national motto "Unité Travail Progrès" ("Unity, Work, Progress" translated from "La Congolaise") is draped from a bar supporting the elephants.
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