Coat of Arms

INTERPRETATION

Three wavy blue bands in the centre representing Botswana's reliance on water.
Three cog-wheels in mesh representing Industry.
At the base a bull's head symbolising the cattle industry.
Two Zebras, one supporting an Elephants tusk,representing the natural fauna of the country.
A head of sorghum representing Agriculture.
The motto "Pula" ,means "let there be rain".

National Flag

The national flag has five horizontal stripes having colour , from top to bottom as follows.
The blue colour represents rain and water, a rare commodity in Botswana.
The black and white represents the racial composition of the nation.