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Coat of arms of Chad | |
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Armiger | Republic of Chad |
Adopted | 1970 |
Crest | A demi sun Gules |
Shield | Barry dancetty of eight Or and Azure |
Supporters | Dexter a goat guardant and sinister a lion Or, both charged on the shoulder with an arrow the point upwards Gules |
Motto | Unité, Travail, Progrès "Unity, Work, Progress" |
Order(s) | National Order of Chad |
The coat of arms of Chad was adopted in 1970. The center has a shield with jagged blue and yellow lines (barry dancetty), with a sun rising over it. The shield is supported by a goat and a lion. Below the shield is a medal and a scroll with the national motto in French, Unité, Travail, Progrès ("Unity, Work, Progress" in English). The shield supporters as well as the scroll feature a red arrow pointing upwards.