Description
The coat of arms of
Niger shows a four-part flag draping in the national colors orange, white, and green. In the middle, the state seal is arranged. On a green shield the four golden symbols are shown. In the middle, there is a
sun, to the left there is a vertical
spear with two crossed
Tuareg swords, to the right are three
millet cobs and underneath is the frontal view of a
zebu head. Under the coat of arms, there is a ribbon bearing the name of the country in French:
Republique du Niger.
Meaning of the colors and symbols
- Orange: stands for the Sahara Desert on the northern border of the country.
- Green: stands for the grass plains in the south and west, which the Niger River flows through.
- White: stands for hope. For the Niger State it additionally symbolizes the Savanna region.
Niger | National coats of arms
Wappen Nigers | Escudo de Níger