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Emblem of Yemen

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Emblem of Yemen
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ArmigerRepublic of Yemen
Adopted1990
ShieldPer fess argent and barry wavy argent and azure, overall a crenellated wall in fess throughout, issuing therefrom to chief a coffee branch leaved and fructed proper[a]
SupportersAn Eagle of Saladin proper
Mottoالجمهورية اليمنية
("The Republic of Yemen")

The Emblem of Yemen depicts a golden eagle of Saladin with a scroll between its claws.[2] On the scroll is written the name of the country in Arabic: الجمهورية اليمنية ('The Yemeni Republic'). The chest of the eagle contains a shield that depicts a coffee plant and the Marib Dam, with seven blue wavy stripes below.[3] The flagstaffs on the right and left of the eagle hold the flag of Yemen.[4]

Proposed regional emblems

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Historical emblems

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North Yemen

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From 1945 to 1990, Yemen was split into North and South. The North had an emblem more similar to the present day one, and its shield has similarities with the shield of the former Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen.[2]

South Yemen

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The South had an emblem with the pan-Arab "Eagle of Saladin" (similar to the coats of arms of Egypt, Iraq, and the former coats of arms of Libya and Syria).

Government

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See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ There is no official blazon for the shield of the Republic of Yemen, it is described as "a drawing representing the Ma’rib Dam and the coffee tree is engraved on it" on the "Presidency Council Decision By Law No. (2) of 1990 Regarding the emblem of the Republic of Yemen and its official seal".[1]

References

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  1. ^ https://yemen-nic.info/contents/Brief/bird1.php
  2. ^ a b "Flag of Yemen". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2021-08-15.
  3. ^ "Emblem of Yemen". www.symbols.com. Retrieved 2021-08-15.
  4. ^ "Flags, Symbols & Currency of Yemen". WorldAtlas. 24 February 2021. Retrieved 2021-08-15.
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