Coat of arms of Western Sahara
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The coat of arms of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic is a symbol created by the Polisario Front, the national liberation movement of Western Sahara. The Polisario Front proclaimed the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic on February 27, 1976, and both the flag and the coat of arms were adopted as state symbols.
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Coat of arms of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic | |
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Armiger | Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic |
Adopted | 1976 |
Crest | Star and crescent Gules |
Supporters | Two olive branches Or |
Motto | Arabic: حرية ديمقراطية وحدة "Liberty, Democracy, Unity" |
Other elements | Two crossed rifles with Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic flags hanging from each |
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The territory of Western Sahara is a disputed territory, claimed by:
- Morocco, which controls and administers about 80% of the territory. Currently, the coats of arms of the Moroccan regions of Western Sahara are used in this part of Western Sahara.
- The Polisario Front and the government-in-exile of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic or SADR claim the independence of the territory. The coat of arms of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic are used by these two bodies.