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Emblem of the United Arab Emirates

Emblem of the United Arab Emirates

National emblem of the United Arab Emirates

The emblem of the United Arab Emirates[1] (Arabic: شعار الإمارات العربية المتحدة) was officially adopted on 9 December 1973 (2 years after independence in 1971); it was later modified in 2008. It is similar to the coats of arms and emblems of other Arab states.

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The Emblem of the UAE bearing the front cover of the Emirati Passport.

It consists of a golden falcon (Hawk of Quraish) with a disk in the middle, which shows the UAE flag and seven stars representing the seven Emirates of the federation. The falcon has 7 tail feathers also representing the 7 Emirates. The falcon holds with its talons a red parchment bearing the name of the federation in Kufic script.[2]

Prior to March 22, 2008, when the emblem was modified, the falcon had a red disk, which showed an Arab sailboat in its interior, surrounded by a chain.

Subnational representatives

The United Arab Emirates is a federation of seven emirates, each of which has its own coat of arms / wordmark logos, while some has both.

Wordmarks

References

  1. [1]
    Constitution of the UAE: Article 5. uaecabinet.ae.
  2. [2]
    Gulfnews: New UAE coat of arms approved. archive.gulfnews.com.
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