Democracy: Our important national symbols Flashcards
Where do we put the National Coat of Arms?
Coins
Stamps on important documents like:
- Birth Certificate
- Marriage Certificate
- Death Certificate
- School Certificate
Passport
Identity Document
When you see stamped on a document … what does it mean?
That the document has been approved by the President of South Africa
It includes the SA Motto - what is it and what does it mean?
!ke e:/xarra//ke
Khoisan language
It means: “Unity in Diversity”
When was the new coat of arms launched?
Freedom Day 2000
27 April 2000
Why did they change from the old coat of arms to a new one?
Because the government wanted to show DEMOCRACY had arrived in SA
What does it mean to be a patriot.
To be loyal to your country.
To updhold the rules and goals of you country
What do the Ears of Wheat represent?
Unite to have a sense of Price & Belonging
there are lots of grains in one ear of wheat - just like there are lots of us in one country - but we are one
What do the Elephant Tusks represent?
Symbol of rebirth and a source of light
What does the Shield represent?
Authority and Defense
What does the Rising Sun symbolise
Identity & Defense
The two figures coming together means UNITY
What does the Secretary bird symbolies
The Flowering and a new nation.
What does the Spear and Knobkierrie represent?
Wisdom
Strength
Moderation
Eternityq
What does the Protea symbolise
Protection
As the petals open - there is hope for a brighter future.
National Anthem:
Who wrote it “Nkosi Sikeleli” & when?
Enoch Sontonga
1897
National Anthem:
Who wrote Die Stem?
Was originally a Poem
By CJ LANGENHOVEN
