| Coat of arms of Burundi | |
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| Armiger | Republic of Burundi |
| Adopted | 1966 |
| Motto | Unité, Travail, Progrès (French: "Unity, Work, Progress") |
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The coat of arms of Burundi, adopted in 1966, consists of a shield surrounded by three spears. On the shield is the motto of the nation, as well as the head of a lion. Behind the shield there are three crossed traditional African spears. Under the shield the national motto of Burundi appears on a scroll: Unité, Travail, Progrès (French: "Unity, Work, Progress").[1]
- ^ Guide to the Flags of the World by Mauro Talocci, revised and updated by Whitney Smith (ISBN 0-688-01141-1), p. 153.