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The coat of arms of Sierra Leone are described as: (a) for arms- Vert a lion passant Or armed and langued Gules. Standing on a base Argent, two bars wavy Azure. And a chief indented of four points Argent, three flaming torches Sable, its flames Gules. (b) for the supporters-
The emblem of Sierra Leone at the time consisted of a circle depicting an elephant, an oil palm tree and mountains, along with the letters "S.L." standing for the initials of the territory's name. Other than the initials, the rest of the emblem's design was identical to the colonial arms of the Gold Coast , The Gambia and the Lagos Colony . [ 3 ]
Flag of the Sierra Leone Colony and Protectorate A British Blue Ensign defaced with the arms of the crown colony. This consisted of the old Union Jack at the middle chief, The design used before the formation of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland in 1801. an oil palm tree at the sinister base, and an African person watching a ship ...
Orders, decorations, and medals of Sierra Leone (2 C, 6 P) Pages in category "National symbols of Sierra Leone" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total.
The leone is the currency of Sierra Leone. It is subdivided into 100 cents . As of 1 July 2022, the ISO 4217 code is SLE due to a redenomination of the old leone (SLL) at a rate of SLL 1000 to SLE 1. [ 2 ]
The Cotton Tree was a kapok tree (Ceiba pentandra) that was a historic symbol of Freetown, the capital city of Sierra Leone.The Cotton Tree gained importance in 1792 when a group of formerly enslaved African Americans, who had gained their freedom by fighting for the British during the American Revolutionary War, settled the site of modern Freetown.
"High We Exalt Thee, Realm of the Free" is the national anthem of Sierra Leone. Written by Clifford Nelson Fyle and composed by John Akar in a nationwide competition, [1] it was adopted in 1961 when the country became independent from the United Kingdom, replacing "God Save The Queen".
Description: free version of the Sierra Leone CoA: Source: from description found at Coat of arms of Sierra Leone; made using files: *Lion héraldique.svg *Heraldique meuble lion passant.svg; palm branches from Coat of arms of Haiti (1964-1986).svg