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| Emblem of Tajikistan | |
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| Armiger | Republic of Tajikistan |
| Adopted | September 28 1993 |
| Shield | Rising sun, a crown surmounted by an arc of seven stars at the center |
| Supporters | Cotton andWheat |
| Other elements | a wreath composed, on the right, the ears of grain and, on the left, the stems of cotton, and below, a book |
TheState Emblem ofTajikistan is a modified version of the originalemblem of the Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic that was in use until thedissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991.
Prior to the Russian Revolution, the territory ofTurkestan, of which Tajikistan was part, used the device of a blackunicorn on a golden shield,blazonedor, a unicorn passant sable. However, Tajikistan itself had no symbol.
Until 1992, Tajikistan had anemblem similar to all other Soviet Republics.[1]
The first emblem of independent Tajikistan from 1992–1993 was theLion and Sun symbol, which was a historic symbol of Persia, to which Tajikistan has cultural ties. It was changed to the current version by the government ofEmomali Rahmon, which came to power at the end of 1992. Like other post-Soviet republics whose symbols do not predate theOctober Revolution, the current emblem retains some components of the Soviet one.
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Thecrown at the center of the emblem is the same as theTajik national flag, and refers to thePersian wordtaj, meaning crown, from which the name of theTajik people is said to be derived, according to one interpretation. The base of the emblem contains a representation of a book and thePamir Mountains. The emblem is flanked by cotton on one side and wheat on the other, as well a banner of the national red-white-green colors of Tajikistan is wrapped around thecotton andwheat replacing the red color containing the motto of the Soviet Union "Workers of the world, unite!" written in the Russian and Tajik languages.
