Emblem of East Turkestan
Emblem of East Turkestan شەرقىي تۈركىستان دۆلەت گېربى | |
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Armiger | Islamic Republic of East Turkestan |
Adopted | 12 November 1933 |
Crest | Three mullets azure |
Blazon | Basmala and crescent moon azure |
Supporters | Lunar phase azure |
The Emblem of East Turkestan (Uyghur: شەرقىي تۈركىستان دۆلەت گېربى) was adopted on 12 November 1933, when the Islamic Republic of East Turkestan declared independence. After the fall of the Islamic Republic, it became a symbol of the East Turkestan independence movement and appears on the official emblem of the East Turkistan Government in Exile.[1]
Description[]
All of the elements featured in the emblem are in azure, which is the tincture of blue in heraldry.
Basmala[]
The basmala in the middle is stylised as a tughra.
Crescent[]
There is a crescent moon under the Basmala.
Three Stars[]
There is three stars on top of the emblem which represent three independent states which existed in or throughout the East Turkestan territory.
Circles[]
There are 18 circles with different sizes which represent 18 local tribes who lived in the territory, which also represent the moon cycle.
- Pechinek
- Qipchaq
- Oghuz
- Basmil
- Qay
- Yabaqu
- Tatar
- Kyrgyz
- Chigil
- Toqsi
- Yaghma
- Oghraq
- Charuq
- Chumul
- Uyghur
- Tangghut
- Qitan
- Tawghach
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Constitution - East Turkistan Government in Exile. Article 4.
- Coats of arms of former countries
- East Turkestan independence movement
- National emblems