African countries have the following coats of arms or national emblems:
| Country | Coat of arms | Motto | Main article | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | Arabic: الجمهورية الجزائرية الديمقراطية الشعبية "People's Democratic Republic of Algeria" | Emblem of Algeria | ||
| Angola | República de Angola | Emblem of Angola | ||
| Benin | Fraternité, Justice, Travail(French: "Brotherhood, Justice, Work") | Coat of arms of Benin | ||
| Botswana | Pula(Setswana: "Rain") | Coat of arms of Botswana | ||
| Burkina Faso | Burkina Faso - Unité, Progrès, Justice(French for "Unity, Progress, Justice") | Coat of arms of Burkina Faso | ||
| Burundi | Unité Travail Progrès(French for "Unity, Work, Progress") | Coat of arms of Burundi | ||
| Cabo Verde | Republica de Cabo Verde | National emblem of Cape Verde | ||
| Cameroon | Paix, Travail, Patrie(French for "Peace, Work, Fatherland") | Coat of arms of Cameroon | ||
| Central African Republic | Unité, Dignité, Travail(French for "Unity, Dignity, Work") | Coat of arms of the Central African Republic | ||
| Chad | Unité, Travail, Progrès(French for "Unity, Work, Progress") | Coat of arms of Chad | ||
| Comoros | French: Unité, Solidarité, Développement (French: "Unity, Solidarity, Development") Also features the state's name in French and Arabic | National seal of the Comoros | ||
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | Justice, paix, travail (French: "Justice – Peace – Work") | Emblem of the Democratic Republic of the Congo | ||
| Djibouti | None | Emblem of Djibouti | ||
| Egypt | Arabic: جمهورية مصر العربية (Arabic: "Arab Republic of Egypt") | Coat of arms of Egypt | ||
| Equatorial Guinea | Spanish; Castilian: Unidad, Paz, Justicia (Spanish: "Unity, Peace, Justice") | Coat of arms of Equatorial Guinea | ||
| Eritrea | The State of Eritrea | Emblem of Eritrea | ||
| Eswatini | Swati: Siyinqaba (Swazi: "We are the fortress") | Coat of arms of Eswatini | ||
| Ethiopia | None | Emblem of Ethiopia | ||
| Gabon | Union, Travail, Justice | Coat of arms of Gabon | ||
| The Gambia | Progress, Peace, Prosperity | Coat of arms of the Gambia | ||
| Ghana | Freedom and Justice | Coat of arms of Ghana | ||
| Guinea | French: Travail, Justice, Solidarité (French: "Work, Justice, Solidarity") | Coat of arms of Guinea | ||
| Guinea-Bissau | Portuguese: Unidade, Luta, Progresso (Portuguese: "Unity, Struggle, Progress") | Emblem of Guinea-Bissau | ||
| Ivory Coast | République de Côte d'Ivoire (French: "Republic of Cote d'Ivoire") | Coat of arms of Ivory Coast | ||
| Kenya | Swahili: [[Harambee]] (Swahili: "Let us all pull together") | Coat of arms of Kenya | ||
| Lesotho | Sotho, Southern: Khotso, Pula, Nala (Sotho: "Peace, Rain, Prosperity") | Coat of arms of Lesotho | ||
| Liberia | The love of liberty brought us here | Coat of arms of Liberia | ||
| Libya | Arabic: حكومة الوحدة الوطنية - دولة ليبيا "Government of National Unity - State of Libya" | Emblem of Libya | ||
| Madagascar | Malagasy: Tanindrazana, Fahafahana, Fandrosoana (Malagasy: "Ancestral land, Liberty, Progress") | Seal of Madagascar | ||
| Malawi | Unity and Freedom | Coat of arms of Malawi | ||
| Mali | French: Un peuple, un but, une foi (French: "One people, one goal, one faith") | Coat of arms of Mali | ||
| Mauritania | "Islamic Republic of Mauritania" in Arabic and French | Seal of Mauritania | ||
| Mauritius | Latin: Stella Clavisque Maris Indici (Latin: "Star and Key of the Indian Ocean") | Coat of arms of Mauritius | ||
| Morocco | Arabic: الله، الوطن، الملك (Arabic) (transliteration) "God, Country, King" | Coat of arms of Morocco | ||
| Mozambique | República de Moçambique | Emblem of Mozambique | ||
| Namibia | Unity, Liberty, Justice | Coat of arms of Namibia | ||
| Niger | French: Republique du Niger (French: "Republic of Niger") | Coat of arms of Niger | ||
| Nigeria | Unity and Faith, Peace and Progress | Coat of arms of Nigeria | ||
| Republic of the Congo | Unité Travail Progrès(French for "Unity, Work,Progress") | Coat of arms of the Republic of the Congo | ||
| Rwanda | Kinyarwanda: Ubumwe, Umurimo, Gukunda Igihugu (Kinyarwanda: "Unity, Work, Patriotism") | Seal of Rwanda | ||
| São Tomé and Príncipe | Portuguese: Unidade, Disciplina, Trabalho (Portuguese: "Unity, discipline, work") | Coat of arms of São Tomé and Príncipe | ||
| Senegal | French: Un Peuple, Un But, Une Foi (French: "One People, One Goal, One Faith") | Coat of arms of Senegal | ||
| Seychelles | Finis Coronat Opus (Latin: The End Crowns the Work) | Coat of arms of Seychelles | ||
| Sierra Leone | Unity – Freedom – Justice | Coat of arms of Sierra Leone | ||
| Somalia | None | Coat of arms of Somalia | ||
| South Africa | ǃke e꞉ ǀxarra ǁke (ǀXam: "Unity In Diversity") (literally "Diverse People Unite") | Coat of arms of South Africa | ||
| South Sudan | Justice, Liberty, Prosperity | Coat of arms of South Sudan | ||
| Sudan | Arabic: النصر لنا (Arabic: "Victory is Ours") | Emblem of Sudan | ||
| Tanzania | Swahili: Uhuru na Umoja (Swahili: "Freedom and Unity") | Coat of arms of Tanzania | ||
| Togo | French: Travail, Liberté, Patrie (French: "Work, Liberty, Homeland") | Emblem of Togo | ||
| Tunisia | Arabic: نظام، حرية، عدالة (Arabic) (transliteration) "Order, Freedom, Justice" | Coat of arms of Tunisia | ||
| Uganda | For God and My Country | Coat of arms of Uganda | ||
| Zambia | One Zambia, One Nation | Coat of arms of Zambia | ||
| Zimbabwe | Unity, Freedom, Work | Coat of arms of Zimbabwe |
| Country | Coat of arms | Motto | Main article | Other claimants | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic | (Arabic: "Liberty, Democracy, Unity") | Coat of arms of Western Sahara | Morocco | ||
| Somaliland | In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful | National emblem of Somaliland | Somaliland |
| Country | Territory | Coat of arms | Motto | Main article | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | Mayotte | "Ra Hachiri"(Shimaore: "We are vigilant") | Coat of arms of Mayotte | |||
| Réunion | "Florebo quocumque ferar"(Latin: "I will flourish wherever I am brought") | Coat of arms of Réunion | ||||
| United Kingdom | Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha | Saint Helena | Loyal and Unshakeable | Coat of arms of Saint Helena | ||
| Ascension Island | (None) | Coat of arms of Ascension Island | ||||
| Tristan da Cunha | Our Faith is Our Strength | Coat of arms of Tristan da Cunha | ||||
| Tanzania | Zanzibar (autonomous region of Tanzania) | "Serikali ya Mapinduzi, Zanzibar" (English: Revolutionary Government, Zanzibar) | Coat of arms of Zanzibar | |||