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The motto "The love of liberty brought us here" refers to the liberated slaves finding a new country. | The motto "The love of liberty brought us here" refers to the liberated slaves finding a new country. | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:Lr-c1.jpg|center]] <br/>The arms on a coin | |||
|align="center"|[[File:liberia2.kh.jpg|250 px|center]] <br/>The arms on a Dutch trade card, 1910s | |||
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|align="center"|[[File:liberia.hel.jpg|250 px|center]] <br/>The arms on an American tobacco card, 1920s | |||
|align="center"|[[File:liberia.vgi.jpg|250 px|center]] <br/>The arms on a Dutch matchbox label, 1960s | |||
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Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of Liberia |
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National Arms of Liberia
Origin/meaning:
The arms were adopted on July 16, 1847.
The arms are not heraldic in style, but show a coastal landscape with sun, ship, plough and peace dove. The composition describes the foundation of the country; the released slaves came by ship from America to the new land and started to develop the land (plough). The dove is a general symbol of peace.
The motto "The love of liberty brought us here" refers to the liberated slaves finding a new country.
 The arms on a coin |
 The arms on a Dutch trade card, 1910s |
 The arms on an American tobacco card, 1920s |
 The arms on a Dutch matchbox label, 1960s |