Emblem of Vietnam
| National Emblem of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Armiger | Socialist Republic of Vietnam |
| Adopted | 30 November 1955 2 July 1976 |
| Motto | Cộng hòa Xã hội chủ nghĩa Việt Nam ("Socialist Republic of Vietnam") |
| Order(s) | Cog and crops |
The emblem of Vietnam (Vietnamese: Quốc huy Việt Nam) is circular, has a red background and a yellow star in the middle which represent the five main classes in Vietnamese society—intellectuals, farmers, workers, business people and military personnel; the revolutionary history and bright future of Vietnam. The cog and crops represent the cooperation of agriculture and industrial labor.[1]
According to the Constitution of Vietnam:
The National Emblem is circular in shape; in the middle of a red background is a fivepointed gold star framed by rice ears below which is half a cog wheel and the inscription "Socialist Republic of Vietnam".
— Constitution of Vietnam, Chapter I, Article 13, Section 2.[2]
History[]
The Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam) adopted its emblem on 30 November 1955.[citation needed] The coat of arms was designed by artist and was edited by artist Trần Văn Cẩn.[3][4] Usage went nationwide following reunification with South Vietnam on 2 July 1976.[5]
The coat of arms of the State of Vietnam (South Vietnam) featured a blue dragon on an escutcheon (shield) of yellow and red stripes of the imperial Nguyễn dynasty, this was the first coat of arms of Vietnam as it would use several in its history.[6]
The design closely resembles the emblem of the People's Republic of China and the entire emblem is based on the coat of arms of the Soviet Union. In 2007 a representative of the National Assembly of Vietnam, the artist , commented that the printing process of Vietnam's national emblems featured too many errors and problems,[7] resulting in many inaccurate "versions". Notable errors included: the rice corn is too big (just like the wheat corn), the gear only has 6 teeth instead of 10, the circles inside the gear are not accurate, and the space between the rice corn appears uneven.[8]
List[]
| Historical heraldry | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Symbol | Use | Duration | Description |
| Imperial Vietnam | |||
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Seal of the Nguyễn lords, later imperial seal of the Nguyễn dynasty. | 1709—1777, 1780—1802 (Nguyễn lords) 1802—1846 (Nguyễn dynasty)[9] |
The inscription Đại Việt quốc Nguyễn Chúa vĩnh trấn chi bảo (大越國阮
|