Emblem of Yemen

Emblem of Yemen
Armiger	Republic of Yemen
Adopted	1990
Shield	Argent, in base wavy Azure and Argent, a Wall, in chief a flower, all proper.
Supporters	an Eagle of Saladin proper
Motto	الجمهورية اليمنية "The Republic of Yemen"

The national emblem of Yemen depicts a golden eagle with a scroll between its claws. On the scroll is written the name of the country in Arabic: الجمهورية اليمنية or Al-Jumhuriyyah Al-Yamaniyah ("The Yemeni Republic"). The chest of the eagle contains a shield that depicts a coffee plant and the Marib Dam, with seven blue wavy stripes below. The flagstaffs on the right and left of the eagle hold the Flag of Yemen.

Historical emblems

North Yemen

From 1945 to 1990, Yemen was split into North and South. The North had an emblem more similar to the present day one, and its shield has similarities with the shield of the former Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen.

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  Coat of arms of the Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen (1918–1962)
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  Coat of arms of the Yemen Arab Republic (1962–1966)
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  Coat of arms of the Yemen Arab Republic (1966–1974)
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  Coat of arms of the Yemen Arab Republic (1974–1990)

South Yemen

The South had an emblem with the pan-Arab "Eagle of Saladin" (similar to the coats of arms of Egypt, Iraq, and the former coats of arms of Libya and Syria).

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  Coat of arms of the People's Republic of South Yemen (1967–1970)
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  Coat of arms of the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen (1970–1990)

Federation of South Arabia

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  Emblem of the Federation of Arab Emirates of the South (1959–1962)
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  Emblem of the Federation of South Arabia (1962–1967)

Protectorate of South Arabia

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  Emblem of the State of Upper Yafa before 1967

See also

• Coat of arms of Egypt
• Coat of arms of Iraq
• Coat of arms of Palestine
• Coat of arms of Syria
• Coat of arms of Sudan
• Coat of arms of Libya
• Eagle of Saladin