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The cogs at the top of the shield represent industry.

The three blue stripes represent rivers and water, which is very important in a dry country like Botswana.

The bull's head at the bottom represents cattle, which is very important in a nation where almost everyone owns cattle (there are 2m people and 5m cattle).

The two zebras are holding a tusk (which represents the natural wildlife and tourism) and sorghum wheat, representing agriculture. Zebra are the national animal of Botswana - they appear on the currency and the national football team are nicknamed the zebras.

Finally, 'pula' is the currency - it means 'rain' and 'blessing' and is said when raising a glass in toast (like 'cheers', 'salut' or 'L'Chayyim').

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