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Encyclopedia > Coats of arms of Asia

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Asian countries have the following coats of arms: World map showing the location of Asia. ... A modern coat of arms is derived from the medi val practice of painting designs onto the shield and outer clothing of knights to enable them to be identified in battle, and later in tournaments. ...

Country Coat of Arms Motto Main article
Afghanistan There is no god but Allah, and Muhammad is the messenger of Allah Emblem of Afghanistan
Armenia none Coat of arms of Armenia
Azerbaijan none Coat of arms of Azerbaijan
Bahrain none Emblem of Bahrain
Bangladesh none Coat of arms of Bangladesh
Bhutan none Emblem of Bhutan
Brunei Always in service with God's guidance Crest of Brunei
Cambodia King of the Kingdom of Cambodia Royal Arms of Cambodia
People's Republic of China none National Emblem of the People's Republic of China
Hong Kong Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China Coat of arms of Hong Kong
Macau Macau Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China Coat of arms of Macau
Republic of China none Blue Sky with a White Sun
Cyprus 1960 Coat of arms of Cyprus
East Timor Unidade, Acção, Progresso Coat of arms of East Timor
Georgia (country) Strength is in Unity Coat of arms of Georgia (country)
India Truth Alone Triumphs Emblem of India
Indonesia Unity in Diversity Coat of arms of Indonesia
Iran Allah Coat of arms of Iran
Iraq The Iraqi Republic Coat of arms of Iraq
Israel Israel Coat of arms of Israel
Japan none Imperial Seal of Japan
Jordan Abdullah II bin Al Hussein bin Aoun, King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Who seeks support and guidance from God Coat of arms of Jordan
Kazakhstan Kazakhstan Coat of arms of Kazakhstan
North Korea The Democratic People's Republic of Korea Coat of arms of North Korea
South Korea The Republic of Korea Coat of arms of South Korea
Kuwait State of Kuwait Coat of arms of Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyz Respublikasy Coat of arms of Kyrgyzstan
Laos Peace, Independence, Democracy/Unity and Prosperity Coat of arms of Laos
Lebanon none Coat of arms of Lebanon
Malaysia Unity is Strength Emblem of Malaysia
Maldives The State of The Thousand Islands Emblem of Maldives
Mongolia none Coat of arms of Mongolia
Myanmar The President of Union of Socialist Myanmar Coat of arms of Myanmar
Nepal The mother and the motherland are greater than heaven Coat of arms of Nepal
Oman none National emblem of Oman
Pakistan Faith, Unity, Discipline State emblem of Pakistan
Palestinian National Authority Palestine Coat of arms of Palestine
Philippines Republic of the Philippines Coat of arms of the Philippines
Qatar State of Qatar Coat of arms of Qatar
Russia none Coat of arms of the Russian Federation
Saudi Arabia none Coat of arms of Saudi Arabia
Singapore Onward Singapore Coat of arms of Singapore
Sri Lanka none Coat of arms of Sri Lanka
Syria Syrian Arab Republic Coat of arms of Syria
Tajikistan none Coat of arms of Tajikistan
Thailand none Emblem of Thailand
Turkey Republic of Turkey Emblem of Turkey
Turkmenistan none Coat of arms of Turkmenistan
United Arab Emirates The United Arab Emirates Coat of arms of the United Arab Emirates
Uzbekistan Uzbekistan Coat of arms of Uzbekistan
Vietnam Socialist Republic of Vietnam Coat of arms of Vietnam
Yemen Republic of Yemen Coat of arms of Yemen

Dependencies, Autonomous Regions, Autonomous Cities and other territories: Image File history File links Coat_of_arms_of_Afghanistan. ... Emblem of Afghanistan The National Emblem of Afghanistan has appeared in some form on the Flag of Afghanistan since the inception of that nation. ... Image File history File links Coat_of_Arms_of_Armenia. ... The Coat of Arms of Armenia The coat of arms of Armenia consists of an eagle and a lion supporting a shield. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Azerbaijan mixes traditional and modern symbols. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The Coat of Arms of Bahrain was designed in the 1930s by the British advisor to the King of Bahrain (then emir). ... Image File history File links COA_of_Bangladesh. ... The National Emblem of Bangladesh was adopted shortly after independence in 1971. ... Image File history File links Bhutan_emblem. ... The Emblem of Bhutan is in a circular shape. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... National Crest of Brunei The National Crest of Brunei is featured prominently on the Flag of Brunei. ... Royal Arms of Cambodia The copyright status of this work is difficult or impossible to determine. ... The Royal Arms of Cambodia are the symbol of the monarchy of that nation. ... Image File history File links National_emblem_of_the_People's_Republic_of_China. ... The National Emblem of the Peoples Republic of China (中华人民共和国国徽) contains a representation of Tiananmen Gate, the entrance gate of the Forbidden City from the Tiananmen Square in Beijing, in a red circle. ... Hong Kong Regional Emblem This image depicts a seal, an emblem, a coat of arms or a crest. ... Hong Kong Emblem (since 1997) The current devised emblem came into use on 1 July 1997, when the sovereignty of Hong Kong was transferred to the Peoples Republic of China, and the emblem replaced the colonial Hong Kong Arms, or Armorial Bearings. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Macau Regional Emblem (since 1999) The current devised emblem came into use in 20 December 1999, when the sovereignty of Macau was transferred to the Peoples Republic of China. ... -1... Image File history File links Republic_of_China_National_Emblem. ... Flag ratio: 2:3 The Blue Sky with a White Sun flag is the Kuomintang (KMT), party flag and the ROC naval jack. ... Cyprus coat of arms This image depicts a seal, an emblem, a coat of arms or a crest. ... Coat of Arms of Cyprus The coat of arms of Cyprus depicts a dove carrying an olive branch (a well-known symbol of peace) over “1960”, the year of Cypriot independence from British rule. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 605 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (1926 × 1908 pixel, file size: 219 KB, MIME type: image/gif) The permission for use of this work has been archived in the Wikimedia OTRS system. ... The coat of arms of East Timor (officially: Timor-Leste) contains the shield of Conselho Nacional de Resistência Timorense (National Council of Timorese Resistance). ... Motto: (Georgian) Strength is in Unity Anthem: (Freedom) Capital (and largest city)  Tbilisi Official languages Georgian (also Abkhaz within the Abkhazian Autonomous Republic) Government Unitary republic  - President Mikheil Saakashvili  - Prime Minister Zurab Noghaideli Consolidation    - Establishment of first Georgian Kingdoms of Colchis and Iberia c. ... Coat of Arms of Georgia File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... This is Georgias coat of arms adopted on 1 October 2004. ... Image File history File links Emblem_of_India. ... The Emblem of India The Emblem of India is an adaptation from the Sarnath Lion Capital of Ashoka. ... Image File history File links Coat_of_Indonesia. ... The Coat of Arms of Indonesia is called Garuda Pancasila. ... Image File history File links Coat_of_arms_of_Iran. ... Islamic Republic Coat of Arms, since 1979 Pahlavi dynasty Coat of Arms. ... Image File history File links COA_of_Iraq. ... The Coat of arms of Iraq includes the golden Eagle of Saladin associated with 20th-century pan-Arabism, with a shield of the Iraqi flag, and holding a scroll below with the Arabic words الجمهورية العراقية (al-Jumhuriya al-`Iraqiya or The Iraqi Republic). Coat of arms of Egypt      Coats of arms... Image File history File links COA_of_Israel. ... The coat of arms of Israel shows a menorah surrounded by an olive branch on each side, and the writing ישראל (Hebrew for Israel) below it. ... Image File history File links Imperial_Seal_of_Japan. ... The National and Imperial Seal of Japan was originally the Imperial Seal, and is called 菊の御紋 Kiku No Gomon in Japanese, which, literally, means Noble Symbol of Chrysanthemum or Imperial Seal of Chrysanthemum . The Imperial Seal is used by members of the Japanese Imperial family. ... Image File history File links Jordan_coa. ... The Coat of Arms of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan is a derivation of the Hashemite coat of arms, and symbolizes the rule of that family over the nation. ... Image File history File links Coat_of_arms_of_Kazakhstan_(flat). ... The coat of arms of the country of Kazakhstan The coat of Kazakhstan exists since the dissolving of the Soviet Union 25 December 1991. ... Image File history File links Coat_of_Arms_of_North_Korea. ... The National Emblem of the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea bears the design of a hydroelectric power plant under Mount Paektu and bearing the beaming light of a five-pointed red star, with ears of rice forming an oval frame, bound with a red ribbon bearing the inscription The... Image File history File links South_korea_COA.svg‎ Other versions Image:South korea coa. ... The Coat of arms of South Korea consists in the Yin Yang symbol present on the national flag surrounded by five stylized petals and a ribbon bearing the inscription The Republic of Korea (Daehan Minguk), the official name of the country, in Hangul characters. ... Image File history File links Kuwait_coa. ... The Coat of arms of Kuwait was adopted in 1962 and it consists of the shield of the flag design in color superimposed on a falcon with wings displayed. ... Image File history File links Emblem_of_Kyrgyzstan. ... The coat of arms of Kyrgyzstan displays an eagle, mountains, the sun, and the name of the country in Kyrgyz (Кыргыз Республикасы, Kyrgyz Respublikasy). ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The Laos coat of arms shows the national shrine Pha That Luang. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... http://images. ... Image File history File links Msia-crest. ... Current crest. ... Image File history File links Maldives_National_Emblem. ... National Emblem of the Republic of Maldives The Maldivian National Emblem or the Coat of Arms consists of a coconut palm, a crescent, and two criss-crossing National Flags with the traditional Title of the State. ... Image File history File links Mongolia_coa. ... COA of Mongolia (since 1992) The official coat of arms of Mongolia was adopted in 1992 following the fall of the communist government. ... Image taken from www. ... The Coat of arms of Myanmar is used in all official government documents, including publications. ... Image File history File links Nepal_gov_logo. ... Nepals emblem The Nepalese national emblem consists of the rhododendron; a white cow; a green pheasant; two Gurkha soldiers, one carrying a khukri and a bow and an arrow and the other a modern rifle; peaks of the Himalaya; the moon and the sun, both with faces showing Hindu... The National Emblem of Oman consists of a khanjar dagger in a sheath that is superimposed upon two crossed swords. ... Image File history File links Emblem_Pakistan. ... The National Emblem of Pakistan was adopted in 1954 upon approval by the government. ... Anthem: Biladi Capital Ramallah and Gaza de facto, as the current location of government institutions. ... Image File history File links Palestine_COA.svg‎ Description: Coat of arms of Palestine. ... The Coat of Arms of Palestine is the coat of arms used by the Palestinian National Authority. ... Image File history File links Coat_of_Arms_of_the_Philippines. ... The Coat of Arms of the Philippines features the eight-rayed sun of the Philippines with each ray representing the first eight provinces (Manila, Laguna, Nueva Ecija, Cavite) which rebelled against Spanish rule, and the three five-pointed stars representing the three primary geographic regions of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. ... Image File history File links COA_of_Qatar. ... Coat of Arms of the State of Qatar The Coat of Arms of the State of Qatar was adopted in 1978. ... Image File history File links Coat_of_Arms_of_the_Russian_Federation. ... Image File history File links Coat_of_arms_of_Saudi_Arabia. ... Saudi coat of arms The Saudi Arabian coat of arms includes two swords and a palm tree which represents the Saudi main tree. ... Image File history File links Singapore_coa. ... Coat of Arms of Singapore The national coat of arms (or state crest) was first launched on December 3, 1959 together with the national flag and national anthem at the installation of the Yang di-Pertuan Negara at the City Hall steps. ... Image File history File links COA_of_Sri_Lanka. ... This page may meet Wikipedias criteria for speedy deletion. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Image File history File links Tajikistan_coa. ... Coat of arms of Tajik SSR until 1991 The coat of Arms of Tajikistan is a reinterpretation of the original Tajik SSR coat of arms that was in use until the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. ... Image File history File links Thai_Garuda_emblem. ... Garuda as the national symbol of Thailand The National Emblem (National Symbol) of Thailand features the Garuda, a figure from both Buddhist and Hindu mythology. ... Image File history File links Türkiye_arması.svg‎ File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Turkey ... The Republic of Turkey is one of the states that do not have an official coat of arms. ... Image File history File links Turkmenistan_coa. ... starburst shaped variant of the Turkmen arms In addition, there is a starburst shaped variant of the Turkmen arms, more commonly used within the former Soviet Union. ... Image File history File links Coat_of_arms_of_United_Arab_Emirates. ... jkljsfklsjjkldsjflkwjdfklejdc;,xzj. ... Coat of arms of Uzbekistan PNG version of Image:Gerb. ... Coat of arms of Uzbek SSR until 1991 The current coat of arms of Uzbekistan was adopted on July 2, 1992. ... Image File history File links Coat_of_arms_of_Vietnam. ... This page meets Wikipedias criteria for speedy deletion. ... Image File history File links Coat_of_Arm_of_Yemen. ... The Coat of Arms of Yemen depict a golden eagle with a scroll between its claws. ...

Country Dependencies, Autonomous Regions, Autonomous Cities and other territories Coat of Arms Motto Main article
Georgia Abkhazia none Coat of arms of Abkhazia
Georgia Adjara none Coat of arms of Adjara
United Kingdom Akrotiri and Dhekelia God and my right Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom
disputed Nagorno-Karabakh Artsakh Republic of Mountainous Karabakh Coat of arms of Nagorno-Karabakh
Azerbaijan Nakhichevan none Coat of arms of Nakhichevan
disputed Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus 1983 Coat of arms of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus


 

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