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The coat of arms of Ivory Coast in its current form was adopted in 1964. The focal point of the emblem is the head of an elephant. The elephant is symbolically important to the nation, since it is the largest animal found in Côte d'Ivoire as well as being the source of ivory for which the nation is named. The rising sun is a traditional symbol of a new beginning. Below the elephant head is a banner containing the name of the nation. == Official 1964 decree == The decree n° 64-237 of , modifying the decree n° 60-78 of establishing the coat of arms of the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, defines in its second article the coat of arms as follows : ''"On an escutcheon Vert an elephant's head, the shield surmounted by an issuant eclipsed sun Or radiating of nine part Or. At dexter and sinister two trees Or and the Argent inscription « ''République de Côte d'Ivoire'' » on Or strip."''.〔Extracted text of the n° 64-237 decree of June 26, 1964 establishing modifications of the coat of arms. Voir le texte numérisé sur Commons〕 Therefore, this decree states that the coat of arms of Côte d'Ivoire is composed of six elements: * the elephant's head; * the golden rising sun; * the two golden trees; * the green escutcheon (at the creation of the coat of arms of February 8, 1960, the escutcheon was Azure); * the golden strip; * the Argent "''République de Côte d'Ivoire''" inscription on the strip. The Coat of arms of the Republic act : * as a means of identification for the Republic and its institutions. For this purpose, it must be placed on all official documents in the middle top or in the upper right corner, as a stamp; * as a means of education, a call for unity and solidarity against all adversity. Historically, the designers of the coat of arms were inspired by natural elements symbolizing the main political parties during the colonial period, the elephant representing the PDCI and the trees the former progressist party. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Coat of arms of Ivory Coast」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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