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.


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

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
Emblem of Palestine
basedOn

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