2 Thebe World Food Day; FAO

Commemorative issue

FAO - Światowy Dzień Żywności

Obverse

Mniejsza wersja herbu Botswany (tarcza plemienna z kłem i łodygą (sorgo) po obu stronach)

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
BOTSWANA IPELEGENG
PULA
1981

Engraver: Michael Hibbit

Reverse

Nazwa na górze: Sorghum Millet lub Great Millet (nazwa binomialna: Sorghum bicolor)

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
LEMANG DIJO
2
THEBE

Engraver: Michael Hibbit

Edge

Zwykły

Mint

Comments

Data wydania: 9 października 1981 r.

Kłos sorgo Millet jest również przedstawiony w herbie Botswany.

Co oznacza słowo"Pula"? Pula dosłownie oznacza "deszcz" w języku Tswana, ponieważ deszcz jest bardzo rzadki w Botswanie (większość powierzchni pustyni Kalahari znajduje się tutaj), a zatem cenny i błogosławiony. Słowo to jest również mottem narodowym kraju.

Co oznacza słowo"Ipelegeng"? Słowo "Ipelegeng" dosłownie oznacza "nosić własny ciężar" lub "być samowystarczalnym lub niezależnym", ogólnie ma różne znaczenia w języku Tswana. Ipelegeng to także południowoafrykańskie miasto i botswański program stworzony w celu zmniejszenia ubóstwa w kraju.

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

Issue date: October 9, 1981.

 

An ear of sorghum Millet is also depicted in the Coat of Arms of Botswana.

What does the word "Pula" mean? Pula literally means "rain" in Tswana language, because rain is very scarce in Botswana (most of the surface of Kalahari Desert is situated here) and therefore valuable and a blessing. The word also is the national motto of the country.

What does the word "Ipelegeng" mean? The word "Ipelegeng" literally means "to carry your own weight" or "to be self sufficient or independent", in general has got different meanings in Tswana language. Ipelegeng is also a South African city and a Botswana program created for reducing the poverty in the country.

See also

• herb
• FAO

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