Coat of arms of Yemen
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The coat of arms of Yemen is a national emblem featuring a golden eagle holding a scroll with the country's name and a shield depicting a coffee plant and the Marib Dam, symbolizing Yemen’s heritage and unity.
Aliases (3)
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coat of arms
→
national emblem → |
| adopted |
1990
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| adoptionContext |
unification of North Yemen and South Yemen
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|
| category |
Eagles in heraldry
→
National symbols of Yemen → |
| centralFigure |
eagle of Saladin
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|
| coffeePlantSymbolism |
economic heritage
→
historical coffee production → |
| country |
Yemen
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|
| eagleColor |
golden
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|
| eagleHolds |
scroll
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shield → |
| features |
Marib Dam
→
coffee plant → golden eagle → scroll → shield → |
| legalStatus |
official national emblem of Yemen
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|
| MaribDamSymbolism |
ancient Sabaean civilization
→
continuity of Yemeni statehood → irrigation and prosperity → |
| officialNameOnScroll |
Al-Jumhūrīyah al-Yamanīyah
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|
| orientation |
eagle displayed
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|
| replaced |
coat of arms of North Yemen
→
coat of arms of South Yemen → |
| represents |
sovereignty of Yemen
→
the Yemeni state → |
| scriptDirection |
right-to-left
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|
| scrollInscription |
الجمهورية اليمنية
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|
| scrollInscriptionLanguage |
Arabic
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| scrollInscriptionMeaning |
The Yemeni Republic
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|
| scrollPosition |
clutched in the eagle’s talons
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| shieldDepicts |
Marib Dam
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coffee plant → |
| shieldPosition |
on the eagle’s chest
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|
| symbolizes |
Yemen’s heritage
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Yemen’s unity → agricultural tradition → ancient engineering achievements → |
| usedBy |
Republic of Yemen
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|
| usedOn |
Yemeni currency
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Yemeni passports → diplomatic representations of Yemen → government buildings in Yemen → official documents of Yemen → |
| writingSystemOnScroll |
Arabic script
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|
Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Coat of arms of Yemen
("coat of arms of North Yemen")
→
Coat of arms of Yemen ("coat of arms of South Yemen") → |
replaced |
|
Emblem of Palestine
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sharesElementWith |
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Eagle of Saladin
("coat of arms of Yemen")
→
|
usedIn |