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'). The constitution of Burundi describes the coat of arms as follows: The motto of Burundi is 'Unité, Travail, Progrès'. The emblem of the Republic is a shield charged with a head of a lion, together with three spears, the whole surrounded by the national motto. (Source: Wikipedia.org, CC BY-SA)