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The coat of arms of Tanzania comprises a warrior's shield which bears a golden portion on the upper part followed underneath by the flag of Tanzania.. The golden portion represents minerals in the United Republic; the red portion underneath the flag symbolises the rich fertile soil of Africa; and the wavy bands represent the land, sea, lakes and coastal lines of the United Republic.
Orders, decorations, and medals of Tanzania (1 C, 3 P) Pages in category "National symbols of Tanzania" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total.
Flag Date Use Description 1856-1861: Flag of the Sultanate of Zanzibar: 13 horizontal stripes. 4 red, 4 green, 2 white and 3 yellow with 8 green crescent moons. 3 in the superior and inferior yellow stripes and 2 in the central yellow stripe.
The colors and symbols of the flag carry cultural, political, and regional meanings. The green alludes to the natural vegetation and "rich agricultural resources" of the country, [3] [5] while black represents the Swahili people who are native to Tanzania. [5] The blue epitomizes the Indian Ocean, [3] as well as the nation's numerous lakes and ...
Tanzania's use of "Mungu ibariki Afrika" led the way for other African countries such as Zimbabwe; Ciskei and Transkei adopted "Nkosi Sikelel' Afrika", in parts, as their national anthems. South Africa, where the song comes from, uses only some of the words, Zambia uses only the tune and other countries have now abandoned its use. [ 2 ] "
The Uhuru Torch [1] (Swahili: Mwenge wa Uhuru, literally "Torch of Freedom") is one of the National Symbols of Tanzania. It is a kerosene torch. It symbolizes freedom and light. It was first lit on top of Mount Kilimanjaro on December 9, 1961 by Alexander Donald Gwebe-Nyirenda.
Kisi is a Bantu language of Tanzania. ... Symbol Example words Meaning [e]-[i ... 'shield' Swahili: bei, and Swahili: ngao - These Swahili words have been borrowed ...
The Military ranks of Tanzania are the military insignia used by the Tanzania People's Defence Force. Being a former British colony , Tanzania shares a rank structure similar to that of the United Kingdom .