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

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Kuwait nationalEmblem emblem of Kuwait