emblem of Kuwait
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The emblem of Kuwait is the country's official coat of arms, featuring a golden falcon with outstretched wings bearing a shield in the colors of the national flag above a dhow sailing on blue and white waves.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coat of arms
→
national emblem → |
| adopted | 1962 → |
| backgroundElement | stylized sky → |
| bears | shield → |
| category |
Coats of arms introduced in 1962
→
Coats of arms with birds → Coats of arms with ships → National symbols of Kuwait → |
| country | Kuwait → |
| designElement | circular composition around falcon → |
| dhowSailsOn | blue and white waves → |
| dhowType | traditional Arab sailing ship → |
| falconColor | golden → |
| falconPosition | displayed with outstretched wings → |
| falconSymbolism |
Arab heritage
→
courage → strength → |
| features | dhow → |
| inscriptionLanguage | Arabic → |
| inscriptionPlacement | on scroll above falcon → |
| inscriptionText |
Kuwait
→
surface form: "دولة الكويت"
|
| inscriptionTranslation |
Kuwait
→
surface form: "State of Kuwait"
|
| legalStatus | official state symbol → |
| mainCharge | falcon → |
| nationalSymbolOf | Kuwait → |
| replaced | coat of arms of the Sheikhdom of Kuwait → |
| scriptStyle | Arabic calligraphy → |
| shieldColor |
green
→
red → white → |
| shieldElement | black trapezoid at hoist → |
| shieldPattern | horizontal tricolor → |
| shieldRepresents | flag of Kuwait → |
| shieldShape | heater shield → |
| symbolizes |
maritime heritage of Kuwait
→
seafaring tradition → trade and pearl diving history → |
| usedBy |
Kuwaiti embassies
→
Kuwaiti ministries → Kuwait →
surface form: "State of Kuwait"
|
| usedOn |
Kuwaiti passports
→
government buildings in Kuwait → official documents of Kuwait → |
| waveColor |
blue
→
white → |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.