| Emblem of His Majesty the Emperor of Ashanti | |
|---|---|
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| Armiger |  Ashanti |
| Adopted | December 30, 1701 |
| Crest | Porcupine |
| Shield | Remarkably threatening looking red "porcupine", displaying an inbuilt arsenal of sharp spikes for use when attacked by an enemy. |
| Motto | "Kum apem a, apem beba" (Kill a thousand, a thousand will come) |
The Emblem of His Majesty the King of the Ashanti (or National Emblem of Ashanti) is the national emblem of the Ashanti nation, adopted by the Ashanti King Asantehene Osei Tutu I in 1701, and depicts a Porcupine, which has been the Ashanti national animal since the early-eighteenth century AD.[1][2][3]
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