|  | The National Flag. The meaning of the colours of the flag. Black represents the people Green the Land Blue the Adjoining Ocean Yellow the mineral wealth
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National Anthem
| Kiswahili version 1. Mungu Ibariki Afrika Wabariki viongozi wake Hekima, umoja na amani Hizi ni ngao zetu Afrika na watu wake. | | KIITIKIO: Ibariki, Afrika
Ibariki, Afrika Tubariki, watoto wa Afrika
| | | | 2. Mungu Ibariki Tanzania Dumisha uhuru na umoja Wake kwa waume na watoto Mungu, Ibariki Tanzania, na watu wake. | English translation | | | 1. God Bless Africa Bless its leaders Let Wisdom Unity and Peace be the shield of Africa and its people
2. God Bless Tanzania Grant eternal Freedom and Unity To its sons and daughters. God Bless Tanzania and its People.
| | CHORUS: Bless Africa Bless Africa Bless the Children of Africa.
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| Tanzania National Coat of Arms |  | The central feature of the Coat of Arms is a Warrior’s Shield which bears a Golden portion on the upper part followed underneath by the United Republic of Tanzania flag and a red portion under which are wavy bands of blue and white.
| The Golden portion represents minerals available in the country; the red portion underneath the flag symbolizes the red soil of Africa; while the wavy bands represent the land, sea, lakes and coastal lines of Tanzania. Superimposed features on the Shield are flames of a burning torch which signifies freedom, enlightenment and knowledge; a spear signifying defence of freedom and crossed axe and hoe being tools that the people of the United Republic of Tanzania use in developing the country. The Shield is set upon a representation of Mount Kilimanjaro. On each side of the Shield there is an elephant tusk supported by a man on the left and a woman on the right. At the feet of the man is a clove bush and at the feet of the woman is a cotton bush, thus indicating the theme of co-operation. The United Republic of Tanzania motto “Uhuru na Umoja” is written in Kiswahili and it means “Freedom and Unity”.
| The Uhuru Torch
|  | The Uhuru Torch symbolizes freedom and light. It was first lit on top of Mount Kilimanjaro in 1961. Symbolically to Shine the country and across the borders to bring hope where there is despair, love where there is enemity and respect where there is hatred. Yearly there is the Uhuru Torch race, starting from different regions throughout Tanzania, to remind Tanzanians of their duty to jealously guard their cherished freedom, unity and peace. |
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