South Africa Rand
South Africa 1 Rand, 2007
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The inscription at the bottom reads "soli deo gloria". Soli Deo gloria is one of the five solas propounded to summarize the Reformers' basic beliefs during the Protestant Reformation; it is a Latin term for Glory to God alone.The doctrine states essentially that everything that is done is for God's glory to the exclusion of humankind's self-glorification and pride. Christians are to be motivated and inspired by God's glory and not their own.
2 Rand, 2004
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5 Rand, 2006
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The coat of arms of South Africa shows the secretary bird in flight at the top, two people meeting hands at the middle and a motto at the bottom. The motto /ke e: /xarra /ke is written in the Khoisan language of the /Xam people and translates literally to "diverse people unite". The previous motto, in Latin, was Ex unitate vires, translated as "unity is strength". The secretary bird is a predatory bird endemic to Africa, and is found in the Sub-Saharan plains of Africa. It features on the coat of arms of Sudan and South Africa.
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