The Coat of Arms of Bahrain was designed in the 1930s by the British advisor to the King of Bahrain (then emir). The coat of arms contains the same design as that found on the national flag located on a shield in the center. Around this shield are laurels. Coat of Arms of Bahrain (large) This image depicts a seal, an emblem, a coat of arms or a crest. ... // Events and trends The 1930s were spent struggling for a solution to the global depression. ... The position of king of Bahrain was created in February 2002 when the then emir of Bahrain Hamad bin Isa al Khalifa gave himself the title of king. ... Emir (also sometimes rendered as Amir or Ameer, Arabic commander) is a title of nobility historically used in Islamic nations of the Middle East and North Africa. ... Flag Ratio: 3:5 The national flag of Bahrain was modified in 2002. ...
Bahrain was proclaimed a kingdom in 2002, and the Shura was dissolved prior to the assembly elections.
Bahrain is an Arabic word meaning "Two Seas", and is thought to either refer to the fact that the islands contain two sources of water, sweet water springs and salty water in the surrounding seas, or to the south and north waters of the Persian Gulf, separating it from the Arabian coast and Iran, respectively.
Bahrain is a generally flat and arid archipelago, comprising of a low desert plain rising gently to a low central escarpment, in the Persian Gulf, east of Saudi Arabia.
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