The Guinean coat of arms features a dove with a goldenolive branch in its beak over a ribbon with "Work justice solidarity". The arms formerly also included a crossedsword and rifle. A former coat of arms in 1958 features a shield with an elephant on it. Sources differ on the colours. One version has the shielddividedvertically into red and green with a yellow elephant with a white dove/olive branch and white scroll with black writing. Another version has the shield divided vertically into red and yellow with a green elephant with a green dove/olive branch and green scroll with white writing.