In 2000, President Thabo Mbeki’s office approached the Rock Art Research Institute because they wanted an indigenous rock art image to grace the coat of arms of the new South Africa.

The present Coat of Arms was designed by Iaan Bekker ... Blue represents many things, including the spirit of the South African people and the Indian and Atlantic Oceans. White represents the ...

Now known as the Linton Stone, this rock was removed from the farm and in 1918 was put on display in the South African Museum in Cape Town. Iaan Bekker is credited for designing the coat of arms ...

The flip side features the South African coat of arms, replacing the usual wildebeest design on the original R5 coin. This side also features the words "South Africa" in English and isiXhosa.

Head injuries suffered by a Victorian man killed by his wife were consistent with the knob of a tribal stick featured on the South African coat of arms, a jury has heard. Eileen Creamer hit her ...

The panel contains the image chosen for South Africa's national coat of arms. The exhibition also features a new artwork by descendants of the San people, as well as a book launch. We asked the ...