Emblem of His Majesty the King of Ashanti

The Emblem of His Majesty the King of the Asante is the national emblem of the Asante nation, adopted by the Asante King Asantehene Osei Tutu I in 1701, and depicts a porcupine, which has been the Asante national animal since the early-eighteenth century AD. == Emblem origin == The porcupine, as the Asante national emblem has been used by the Asantehene, the king of the Asante people, since 1701. The porcupine is the designated national animal of the Asante .

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