Emblem of the United Arab Emirates

Emblem of the United Arab Emirates
Armiger	President of the United Arab Emirates
Adopted	1973 (updated In 2008)
Blazon	United Arab Emirates flag and The Seven Stars of Federation of the United Arab Emirates
Supporters	The Arab Falcon inverted and displayed
Motto	Arabic: شعار الإمارات العربية المتحدة (United Arab Emirates)
Earlier version(s)
Use	1973–2008

The emblem of the United Arab Emirates^[1] (Arabic: شعار الإمارات العربية المتحدة) was officially adopted on 9 December 1973 (2 years after independence in 1971); it was later modified in 2008. It is similar to the coats of arms and emblems of other Arab states.

It consists of a golden falcon (Hawk of Quraish) with a disk in the middle, which shows the UAE flag and seven stars representing the seven Emirates of the federation. The falcon has 7 feathers also representing the 7 Emirates. The falcon holds with its talons a red parchment bearing the name of the federation in Kufic script.^[2]

Prior to March 22, 2008, when the emblem was modified, the falcon had a red disk, which showed an Arab sailboat in its interior, surrounded by a chain.

The banner of arms, which serves as the national flag.

Subnational emblems[]

The United Arab Emirates is a federation of seven emirates, each of which has its own emblem.

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  Abu Dhabi

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  Ajman

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  Dubai

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  Fujairah

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  Ras al Khaimah

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  Sharjah

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  Umm al Quwain

References[]

External links[]

• Emblem Of UAE Flag

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