Emblem of Yemen

Emblem of Yemen
Emblem of Yemen
Versions
Armiger	Republic of Yemen
Adopted	1990
Shield	Per 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
Supporters	An Eagle of Saladin proper
Motto	الجمهورية 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

Federal Regions of Yemen

The seal of Aden Region
The seal of Hadhramaut Region
The seal of Saba' Region

Historical emblems

North Yemen

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]

Emblem of Yahya Muhammad Hamid ed-Din
Coat of arms of the Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen (1918–1970)
Coat of arms of the Yemen Arab Republic (1962–1966)
Coat of arms of the Yemen Arab Republic (1966–1974)
Coat of arms of the Yemen Arab Republic (1974–1990)

South Yemen

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).

Coat of arms of the People's Republic of South Yemen (1967–1970)
Coat of arms of the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen (1970–1990)

Federation of South Arabia

Emblem of the Federation of Arab Emirates of the South (1959–1962)
Emblem of the Federation of South Arabia (1962–1967)

States

Emblem of the Sultanate of Lahej
Emblem of the Sultanate of Lower Yafa

Protectorate of South Arabia

Emblem of the State of Upper Yafa before 1967
Emblem of the Kathiri State of Seiyun (?-1967)
Emblem of the Quaiti State of Shihr and Mukalla (?-1967)

Aden Colony

Badge of the Colony of Aden (1937–1963)

Government

Emblem of the Ministry of Interior
Emblem of the Republic of Yemen Armed Forces
Emblem of the Yemeni Army
Emblem of the Yemeni Navy

Notes

^ 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

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

External links

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[2] 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]

[1] ttps://yemen-nic.info/contents/Brief/bird1.php

[:0-3] "Flag of Yemen". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2021-08-15.

[4] "Emblem of Yemen". www.symbols.com. Retrieved 2021-08-15.

[5] "Flags, Symbols & Currency of Yemen". WorldAtlas. 24 February 2021. Retrieved 2021-08-15.

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