Haut-Ogooué

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Official blazon
French	De sable à deux pioches d'or posées en sautoir et accompagnées de quatre carreaux d'argent posés en losange, au chef d'or semé de grains de café de sable posés en pal.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The mineral wealth of the region and their exploitation are symbolized by the color black (the bowels of the earth), by the pickaxes and by the silver tiles representing blocks of ore. The gold deposits are evoked by the gold of the chief. The coffee beans refer to the important coffee production of the region.

Image gallery

The arms on a stamp and FDC

Literature: Blasons République Gabonaise

Gabon heraldry portal

This page is part of the Gabon heraldry portal	Heraldry of the World
Civic heraldry: National Arms of Gabon Arms of provinces Arms of towns and districts Heraldic literature of Gabon Total pages in the Gabon section : 206 of which images : 140	Other heraldry: Ecclesiastical heraldry Military heraldry Educational heraldry Institutional heraldry Corporate heraldry Heraldic postcards Heraldic stamps Personal arms