Oyem District

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Official blazon
French	D'argent à trois tourteaux de gueules posés en pal entre deux pals ondés de sinople, au chef de gueules chargé de trois cabosses de cacaoyer d'or posées en bande.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The wavy pales symbolise the Woleu and the Nyé rivers. The green colour refers to the forests in the area. The main crop is coffee, which is symbolised by the red colour and disks (red coffee cherries) and the silver (white coffee flowers). The cocoa pods refer to the second crop.

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The arms on a stamp and FDC

Literature: Blasons République Gabonaise

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