Coat of arms of Lesotho

Coat of arms of Lesotho
Versions
1966–2006
ArmigerLetsie III, King of Lesotho
Adopted4 October 2006
CompartmentThe summit of Thaba Bosiu
MottoKhotso, Pula, Nala
"Peace, Rain, Prosperity"

The coat of arms of Lesotho was adopted on 4 October 2006, after Lesotho's 40th anniversary of independence. Pictured is a crocodile on a Basotho shield. This is the symbol of the dynasty of Lesotho's largest ethnicity, the Bakoena. Behind the shield there are two crossed weapons, an assegai (lance) and a knobkierie (club). To the left and right of the shield are supporters of the shield, two Basotho horses. In the foreground there is a ribbon with the national motto of Lesotho: Khotso, Pula, Nala (Sesotho, to English: Peace, Rain, Prosperity). The crocodile on the shield has been retained from the arms of Basutoland, the predecessor to Lesotho.