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Emblem of Mozambique | |
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Armiger | Republic of Mozambique |
Adopted | 1990 |
Motto | República de Moçambique "Republic of Mozambique" |
The national emblem of Mozambique was adopted in 1990 in the Constitution of Mozambique Article 194. The Article clearly states the design and meaning of the device. It shows a gearwheel bordered by corn stalks and sugarcane. In the middle, there is a red sun over a map of Mozambique in green, and blue waves, an AK-47 crossed with a hoe, and a book. The wreath is tied to a ribbon bearing the name of the country. The emblem is rendered in a socialist heraldry style similar to those used by the republics of the Soviet Union.