Coat of arms of Morocco
| Coat of arms of Morocco | |
|---|---|
| Versions | |
| Armiger | Mohammed VI, King of Morocco |
| Adopted | 1957 |
| Crest | Or, the Royal Crown of Morocco, embellished with pearls alternately Gules and Vert |
| Shield | Gules, in chief a demi-sun setting, with 15 rays or on a background azure, supported by a fess in bar enarched vert, fusily or and argent; the whole surcharged by an interlaced pentalpha vert on a background gules. |
| Supporters | Two Atlas lions proper, the one in dexter in profile and in sinister affronté |
| Motto | Arabic: إِنْ تَنْصُرُوا اللهَ يَنْصُرُكُمْ (ʾIn tanṣurūw Allāha yanṣurukum, "If you support God, He will support you") |
The coat of arms of Morocco is the arms of dominion of the King of Morocco. It was introduced on 14 August 1957.
Official description
[edit]The government of Morocco describes the coat of arms as follows:[1]
Gules, in chief a demi-sun setting, with 15 rays or on a background azure; supported by a fess in bar enarched vert, fusily or and argent; the whole surcharged by a mullet (pentalpha) vert. The shield ensigned by the Royal Crown of Morocco or, embellished with pearls alternately gules and vert; it is bordered with lamrequins or, sustained on 2 cornucopias and supported by two lions proper: the one in dexter in profile and in sinister affronté.
The shield has a scroll with a verse from the Quran: "In Tansourou Allaha Yansouroukoum". (Surah Muhammad Verse 7; Arabic: إِنْ تَنْصُرُوا اللَّهَ يَنْصُرْكُمْ, lit. 'if you support Allāh, He will support you')
References
[edit]- ↑ "Armoiries". Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of Morocco to the United Nations. Archived from the original on 11 June 2020.