NEW EMBLEM FOR PARLIAMENT
NEW EMBLEM FOR PARLIAMENT sadmin
South Africa’s Parliament has a new emblem. It replaces the old one designed in 1961.
The new emblem is made up of different parts, each one with its own special meaning. The main part is a protea and a drum with the sun at the top. Green leaves surrround them. At the bottom of the emblem the words "We, the people" appear above an open book.
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The sun at the top means healing the divisions of the past and improving the lives of all South Africans
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The drum calls parliament together
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The protea leaves are the people and their freely elected representatives acting as a voice of the people.
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The book is a symbol of the constitution. The words above it, "We, the people", are the opening words of the constitution. The constitution ensures everyone’s rights and freedom..