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image by Jens Pattke, 29 Dec 2016
Libreville is the capital and largest city
in Gabon, located in west central Africa. The city
is a port on the Komo
River, near the Gulf of Guinea on the Atlantic Ocean.
Jens Pattke, 29 Dec 2016
The flag of Libreville as seen during a session of the
Libreville Municipal Council in July 2015 is white with the municipal
coat-of-arms occupying 4/5 of the height in full colour in the centre (as seen
here and
here).
The arms show a mural crown and has as supporters two heraldic sea lions Or,
langued and armed Gules and holding staffs with the national flag of
Gabon (a tricolour Gold, Green and Blue). A motto is
also included
"Libertas Ex Amicitia Nascitur". The arms symbolise the geographic
location by the sea and the Equator. The chief stands for the peaceful
co-operation between the European and Gabonese communities.
The sea-lions are a symbol of the port, the flags carried by them makes clear
that Libreville is the capital of the republic.
Jens Pattke, 29 Dec 2016
image by Jens Pattke, 30 Dec 2016
There is also a version showing the name of the city in
black letters below the Arms (as can be seen
here).
Tomislav Šipek, 29 Dec 2016
