Coat of arms of the Central African Republic

The gold star on a map of Africa symbolizes the position of the Central African Republic.The hand (bottom right quarter) was the symbol of the dominant MESAN party in 1963 when the arms were adopted.The bottom left quarter holds three diamonds, which symbolize the mineral resources of the country.The medal under the shield is the honorific decoration of the Order of Central African Merit.An earlier version of the coat of arms had the words "1er DECEMBRE 1958" written within the sun.

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