constituteproject.org PDF generated: 18 Apr 2016, 15:36 • National flag The national emblem is the tricolor flag, blue, gold, red in vertical bands and of dimensions equal, the blue being next to the pole. • National motto The motto of the Republic of Chad is Unité -Travail -Progrès [Unity-Work-Progress] • National anthem The National Anthem is La Tchadienne. • National capital The capital of the Republic of Chad is N'Djaména. • Official or national languages Article 9 The official languages are French and Arabic. The law establishes the conditions of promotion and of development of the national languages. Article 10 The seals and the arms of the Republic of Chad are determined by the law. • Requirements for birthright citizenship • Conditions for revoking citizenship Article 11 The conditions of acquisition and of loss of Chadian nationality are established by the law. Title II: Of the Freedoms, of the Fundamental Rights and Duties Article 12 The freedoms and the fundamental rights are recognized and their exercise guaranteed to the citizens within the conditions and forms provided for by the Constitution and the law. • Equality regardless of gender Article 13 Chadians of both sexes have the same rights and the same duties. They are equal before the law. • General guarantee of equality • Equality regardless of gender • Equality regardless of social status • Equality regardless of political party • Equality regardless of origin • Equality regardless of race • Equality regardless of religion Article 14 The State assures to all equality before the law without distinction of origin, of race, of sex, of religion, of political opinion or of social position. It has the duty to see to the elimination of all the forms of discrimination with regard to women and to assure the protection of their rights in all the domains of private and public life. Chad 1996 (rev. 2005) Page 5