Coat of arms of Burundi

Coat of arms of Burundi
Armiger	Republic of Burundi
Adopted	1966
Motto	Unité, Travail, Progrès (French: "Unity, Work, Progress")

The coat of arms of Burundi, adopted in 1966, consists of a shield surrounded by three spears. On the shield is the motto of the nation, as well as the head of a lion. Behind the shield there are three crossed traditional African spears. Under the shield the national motto of Burundi appears on a scroll: Unité, Travail, Progrès (French: "Unity, Work, Progress").^[1]