Coat of arms of South Africa
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The coat of arms of South Africa is the main heraldic insignia of South Africa. The present coat of arms was introduced on Freedom Day, 27 April 2000, and was designed by Iaan Bekker. It replaced the
Klein Vrystaat
KwaZulu
Lebowa
The Linton Panel, a famous San rock art displayed at the Iziko South African Museum; used as inspiration for the human figures on the shield.
Ex unitate vires
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Ex unitate vires is a Latin phrase formerly used as the national motto of South Africa. It was originally translated as "Union is Strength" but was later revised in 1961 to mean "Unity is Strength". I
Coat of arms of South Africa
…written in the extinct ǀXam, a member of the Khoisan languages, and translates literally to "diverse people unite". The previous motto, in Latin, was Ex Unitate Vires, translated as "From unity, strength". Following the end of apartheid, the new constitution of South Africa initially retained the coat of arms granted…
The motto in English and Dutch on the South African Infantry's cap badge