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'''CISKEI''' | '''CISKEI''' | ||
Abolished 1992 and incorporated into : 1994 [[Eastern Cape]] | |||
[[FIle:ciskei.jpg|center]] | [[FIle:ciskei.jpg|center]] | ||
====Official blazon==== | ====Official blazon==== | ||
*'''Arms''': A Bantu shield per saltire Or and Gules, in chief a bull’s head caboshed proper, in base a tree on an island Vert; behind the shield an assegai and knobkerrie in saltire Sabel. | |||
*'''Crest''': Four ivory rings conjoined, standing thereon a blue crane holding in his beak a sprig with nine leaves proper. | |||
*'''Supporters''': Two leopards guardant proper standing on a compartment Vert. | |||
*'''Motto''': SIYAKUNQANDWA ZIINKWENKWEZI (We will be Stopped by the Stars). | |||
====Origin/meaning==== | ====Origin/meaning==== | ||
The arms were granted on | The arms were granted on September 8, 1972. | ||
I have no information on the origin or meaning o fthese arms. Any information is welcome ! | I have no information on the origin or meaning o fthese arms. Any information is welcome ! | ||
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[[Category:South African Provinces and States]] | [[Category:South African Provinces and States]] | ||
[[Category:granted 1972]] | |||
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CISKEI
Abolished 1992 and incorporated into : 1994 Eastern Cape
Official blazon
- Arms: A Bantu shield per saltire Or and Gules, in chief a bull’s head caboshed proper, in base a tree on an island Vert; behind the shield an assegai and knobkerrie in saltire Sabel.
- Crest: Four ivory rings conjoined, standing thereon a blue crane holding in his beak a sprig with nine leaves proper.
- Supporters: Two leopards guardant proper standing on a compartment Vert.
- Motto: SIYAKUNQANDWA ZIINKWENKWEZI (We will be Stopped by the Stars).
Origin/meaning
The arms were granted on September 8, 1972.
I have no information on the origin or meaning o fthese arms. Any information is welcome !
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