Coat of arms of Mongolia
The official coat of arms of Mongolia
(Mongolian: Монгол улсын төрийн сүлд, Mongol ulsyn töriin
süld) was adopted in 1992 following the fall of the communist
government. The outer rim features a tumen nusan, symbolizing eternity, surrounding a circular blue field,
symbolizing the sky. On the centre of the field is a combination of the soyombo and the treasured steed, symbolizing Mongolia's independence,
sovereignty, and spirit. Above the field is a chandmani, the Buddhist Three Jewels symbol, which in Mongolian folklore grants wishes, and symbolizes past, present, and future. Below the central emblem is a green
mountain range, with the wheel of destiny at the
center. On the bottom of the mountain range and wheel is a khadag, a Mongolian
Historical coats of arms
.png) Coat of Arms of the People's Republic of Mongolia 1940 - 1941 |
.png) Coat of Arms of the People's Republic of Mongolia 1941 - 1960 |
.png) Coat of Arms of the People's Republic of Mongolia 1960-1991 |
From 1960 to 1991, the Mongolian People's Republic used a coat of arms
with a very similar shape, but several differing elements. Instead of the Wind Horse, a horseman on a normal horse is shown. In
the background, the sun rises above mountains. The Buddhist symbols are replaced by symbols of
Before 1961, the coat of arms did not bear most of the socialist symbols. The horseman carried a long lasso pole, and the heads of four types of herd animals were shown on the sides. A red ribbon at the bottom bore the name of the country in the traditional Mongolian alphabet between 1940 and 1941, and the Cyrillic abbreviation after that.
See also
| Coats of arms of Asia | |
|---|---|
| Sovereign
states and other territories |
Afghanistan · Armenia · Azerbaijan1 · Bahrain · Bangladesh · Bhutan · Brunei · Burma · Cambodia · China [People's Republic of China (Hong Kong • Macau)] · Republic of China (Taiwan) · Cyprus · Egypt1 · Georgia1 · India · Indonesia1 · Iran · Iraq · Israel · Japan · Jordan · Kazakhstan1 · Korea (North Korea · South Korea) · Kuwait · Kyrgyzstan · Laos · Lebanon · Malaysia · Maldives · Mongolia · Nepal · Oman · Pakistan · Philippines · Qatar · Russia1 · Saudi Arabia · Singapore · Sri Lanka · Syria · Tajikistan · Thailand · Timor-Leste (East Timor)1 · Turkey1 · Turkmenistan · United Arab Emirates · Uzbekistan · Vietnam · Yemen1 |
| 1countries spanning more than one continent | |
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