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reflects the recent past of the new nation. There is heavy

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imagery found on the device (as can be seen when compared with other examples of

socialist heraldry Socialist-style emblems usually follow a unique style consisting of communist symbolism. Although commonly referred to as coats of arms, most are not actually traditional heraldic achievements. Many communist governments purposely diverged fro ...

), expanded from what is found on the

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. In the center is a

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and hoe, representing the revolution through which the nation gained independence and the importance of agricultural workers. Above both emblems is a

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, a common symbol in socialist emblems. The star is taken to represent progress. The rising sun is the traditional symbol of a new beginning. These emblems are all enclosed within a circle whose right half is formed by cog-wheel, representing the industrial workers, and whose left half is a half-

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and

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leaves, representing agriculture. At the bottom is an open book that represents education. The banner at the bottom reads ', Portuguese for "Republic of Angola". This was changed from ' ("People's Republic of Angola") in 1990. Details of the insignia are laid down in Article 163 of the

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. In 1935, the Portuguese colonies were officially assigned coats of arms that followed a standard design pattern. For Angola, this consisted of a shield parted per pale, with the Portuguese arms without its usual bordure in the dexter (viewer's left) half and in the sinister (viewer's right) half the arms for Angola itself: a golden elephant and a golden zebra on a purpure field. The wavy bars in the base (''enté en point'') represented Angola's location overseas from metropolitan Portugal.

Historical coats of arms

File:Coat of arms of Portuguese West Africa (1935-1951).svg, Coat of arms of the Portuguese Colony of Angola between 8 May, 1935 - 11 June, 1951 File:Coat of arms of Portuguese Angola (1951–1975).svg, Coat of arms of the Portuguese Province of Angola, from 11 June, 1951 to 11 November, 1975 File:Lesser coat of arms of Portuguese West Africa.svg, Lesser coat of arms between 8 May, 1935 - 11 November, 1975 File:Emblem of the People's Republic of Angola (1975-1992).png, Emblem of the

People's Republic of Angola The People's Republic of Angola () was the self-declared socialist state which governed Angola from its independence in 1975 until 25 August 1992, during the Angolan Civil War. History The regime was established in 1975, after Portuguese A ...

(1975-1992)

References

External links

National emblem/coat of arms of Angola
(archived) National symbols of Angola

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