Emblem of Yemen

TheEmblem of Yemendepicts a goldeneagle of Saladinwith a scroll between its claws.On the scroll is written the name of the country inArabic:الجمهورية اليمنية('The Yemeni Republic'). The chest of the eagle contains a shield that depicts a coffee plant and theMarib Dam,with seven blue wavy stripes below.The flagstaffs on the right and left of the eagle hold theflag of Yemen.

Emblem of Yemen
Versions
Armiger	Republic of Yemen
Adopted	1990
Shield	Per fess argent and barry wavy argent and azure, overall a crenellated wall in fess throughout, issuing therefrom to chief a coffee branch leaved and fructed proper
Supporters	AnEagle of Saladinproper
Motto	الجمهورية اليمنية ( "The Republic of Yemen" )

Proposed regional emblems

Federal Regions of Yemen

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  The seal ofAden Region
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  The seal ofHadhramaut Region
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  The seal ofSaba' Region

Historical emblems

North Yemen

From 1945 to 1990,Yemenwas split intoNorthandSouth.The North had an emblem more similar to the present day one, and its shield has similarities with the shield of the formerMutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen.

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  Emblem ofYahya Muhammad Hamid ed-Din
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  Coat of arms of theMutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen(1918–1970)
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  Coat of arms of theYemen Arab Republic(1962–1966)
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  Coat of arms of theYemen Arab Republic(1966–1974)
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  Coat of arms of theYemen Arab Republic(1974–1990)

South Yemen

The South had an emblem with the pan-Arab "Eagle of Saladin"(similar to the coats of arms ofEgypt,Iraq,and the former coats of arms ofLibyaandSyria).

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  Coat of arms of thePeople's Republic of South Yemen(1967–1970)
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  Coat of arms of thePeople's Democratic Republic of Yemen(1970–1990)

Federation of South Arabia

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  Emblem of theFederation of Arab Emirates of the South(1959–1962)
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  Emblem of theFederation of South Arabia(1962–1967)

States

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  Emblem of theSultanate of Lahej
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  Emblem of theSultanate of Lower Yafa

Protectorate of South Arabia

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  Emblem of theState of Upper Yafabefore 1967
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  Emblem of theKathiri State of Seiyun(?-1967)
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  Emblem of theQuaiti State of Shihr and Mukalla(?-1967)

Aden Colony

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  Badge of theColony of Aden(1937–1963)

Government

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  Emblem of theMinistry of Interior
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  Emblem of theRepublic of Yemen Armed Forces
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  Emblem of theYemeni Army
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  Emblem of theYemeni Navy

See also

• Coat of arms of Egypt
• Coat of arms of Iraq
• Coat of arms of Palestine
• Coat of arms of Syria
• Coat of arms of Sudan
• Coat of arms of Libya
• Eagle of Saladin
• National symbols of Yemen

External links

• Heraldry of Yemen