Emblem of Afghanistan

Coat of arms of Afghanistan
Armiger	Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Adopted	2013

The national emblem of Afghanistan has appeared in some form on the flag of Afghanistan since the beginning of the 20th century.

The latest incarnation of the coat of arms has the inscription of the shahadah in Arabic at the top. Below it is the image of a mosque with a mihrab and minbar, or pulpit, within. Attached to the mosque are two flags, taken to stand for flags of Afghanistan. Beneath the mosque is an inscription that states the name of the nation. Around the mosque are sheaves of wheat, and underneath that, the Hijri year 1298 (1919 in the Gregorian calendar), the year Afghanistan gained independence from the British influence.

Historical

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  Emirate of Afghanistan 1901-1919
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  Emirate of Afghanistan 1919-1926
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  Kingdom of Afghanistan 1926-1928
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  Kingdom of Afghanistan 1928-1929
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  Kingdom of Afghanistan (1929)
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  Kingdom of Afghanistan 1931-1973
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  Republic of Afghanistan 1973–1974
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  Republic of Afghanistan 1974-1978
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  Democratic Republic of Afghanistan 1978-1980
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  Democratic Republic of Afghanistan 1980-1987
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  Republic of Afghanistan 1987-1992
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  Islamic State of Afghanistan 1992-1996 (recognized by the UN until 2001)
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  Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan 1996-2001
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  Islamic Republic of Afghanistan 2002-2004
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  Islamic Republic of Afghanistan 2004-2013

See also

• Flag of Afghanistan

External links

• Afghanistan National Emblem