Description:
Obverse
Depiction of President J. K. Nyerere facing left in circle
Reverse
The coat of arms of Tanzania comprises a warrior’s shield which bears a golden portion with a torch on the upper part followed underneath by the flag of Tanzania, then a red part with crossed axe and hoe, wavy bands are at the bottom. A spear stands in the middle. The shield stands upon the representation of Mount Kilimanjaro. Elephant tusks are supported by a man and a woman, with a clove bush at the feet of the man and a cotton bush at the feet of the woman. The United Republic motto – Uhuru na Umoja – is written in Swahili and means "Freedom and Unity".
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