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| Coat of arms of Somalia |
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| Details |
| Armiger |
Republic of Somalia |
| Adopted |
1956 |
| Crest |
Battlements "in the Moorish style" |
| Escutcheon |
Azure a mullet argent; a bordure Or |
| Supporters |
Two leopards rampant proper |
| Compartment |
A ribbon wrapped around two crossed lances over two crossed palm fronds |
The coat of arms of Somalia was adopted on October 10, 1956. The leopards which support the shield and the white star were also found on the arms used during the Italian administration. 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 surmonted by a white five-pointed star.
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