Eagle of Saladin
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The Eagle of Saladin is a heraldic symbol widely used in the Arab world, representing Arab nationalism and historical legacy, and appearing on several national coats of arms and flags.
Aliases (2)
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
heraldic symbol
→
national emblem → symbol of Arab nationalism → |
| associatedWith |
Arab nationalism
→
Ayyubid dynasty → Pan-Arabism → Saladin → |
| category |
heraldic eagles
→
national symbols of Arab countries → |
| color |
black (in some versions)
→
gold → |
| continentOfUse |
Africa
→
Asia → |
| depicts |
eagle
→
|
| feature |
scroll bearing the state name
→
shield on its chest → |
| historicalOrigin |
medieval Islamic heraldry
→
|
| inspiredBy |
Saladin’s reputed personal standard
→
|
| namedAfter |
Saladin
→
|
| orientation |
displayed affronté (facing forward)
→
|
| regionOfUse |
Arab world
→
|
| symbolizes |
Arab heritage
→
Arab nationalism → Arab unity → historical legacy of Saladin → |
| timePeriodOfProminence |
20th century
→
21st century → |
| usedAs |
national coat of arms element
→
state emblem → |
| usedBy |
Arab states
→
Egypt → Iraq → Palestine → Yemen → |
| usedIn |
coat of arms of Egypt
→
coat of arms of Iraq → coat of arms of Palestine → coat of arms of Yemen → coat of arms of the State of Palestine → emblem of Yemen → emblem of the Arab Republic of Egypt → emblem of the State of Palestine → emblem of the United Arab Republic → flag of Egypt → flag of Iraq (historical variants) → flag of the United Arab Republic → |
| writingSystemOnScroll |
Arabic script
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Referenced by (6)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Coat of arms of Iraq
→
Emblem of Palestine → coat of arms of Egypt → |
depicts |
|
Coat of arms of Yemen
("eagle of Saladin")
→
coat of arms of Egypt ("golden Eagle of Saladin") → |
centralFigure |
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Emblem of Palestine
→
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basedOn |