Coat of arms of Morocco
The current coat of arms of Morocco (formally, the royal coat of arms) was introduced in 14 August 1957.
| Coat of arms of Morocco | |
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| Armiger | Mohammed VI, King of Morocco |
| Adopted | 1957 |
| Crest | The Royal Crown of Morocco or, embellished with pearls alternately gules and vert |
| Blazon | Gules, in chief a demi-sun rising, with 15 rays or on a background azure; supported by a fess in bar enarched vert, fusily or and argent; the whole surcharged by a mullet (pentalpha) vert |
| Supporters | Two lions proper |
| Motto | In Tansourou Allaha Yansouroukoum (If you glorify God, He will glorify you) |
Official description
The government of Morocco describes the coat of arms as follows:[1]
Gules, in chief a demi-sun rising, with 15 rays or on a background azure; supported by a fess in bar enarched vert, fusily or and argent; the whole surcharged by a mullet (pentalpha) vert. The shield ensigned by the Royal Crown of Morocco or, embellished with pearls alternately gules and vert; it is bordered with lamrequins or, sustained on 2 cornucopias and supported by two lions proper: the one in dexter in profile and in sinister affronté.
The shield has a scroll or with a verse from Quran: In Tansourou Allaha Yansouroukoum
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