| Emblem of Uzbekistan | |
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 Emblem of Uzbekistan | |
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 With cyrillic text | |
| Armiger | Republic of Uzbekistan |
| Adopted | 2 July 1992 |
| Supporters | Khumo |
| Motto | O‘ZBEKISTON |
TheState Emblem of Uzbekistan was formally adopted on 2 July 1992 by theGovernment of Uzbekistan. It bears many similarities to the emblem of the formerUzbek Soviet Socialist Republic, which the Republic of Uzbekistan succeeded. Like many other post-Soviet republics whose symbols do not predate theOctober Revolution, the current emblem retains some components of the Soviet one. Prior to 1992, Uzbekistan had anemblem similar to all other Soviet Republics, with standard communist emblems and insignia.
The emblem displays the natural wealth of the country. On the left there is acotton plant, which has been immensely important to the country's industry and agriculture since theSoviet era as the Uzbek SSR was one of the main producers and suppliers of cotton in the entirety of theUSSR, thus it is often calledthe white gold symbolizing its sheer significance. To the right is a wreath ofwheat ears, symbolizing the country's wealth and prosperity. Together, both cotton and wheat plants are intertwined with the ribbon of thestate flag, which portrays the peace and consolation of different peoples and ethnic groups living within the republic.
It is surmounted by the blue star ofRub El Hizb (۞) with whitestar and crescent inside, a symbol ofIslam, which a majority ofUzbeks profess.
In the center, a right-facingHuma (or Khumo) is displayed with outstretched wings. This legendary bird symbolizes peace, happiness and striving for freedom. Enclosed by the Huma's wings is a depiction of the rising sun over mountains, overlooking green pastures. Two rivers, theAmu Darya andSyr Darya, flow from the mountains andcrepuscular rays emanate from the rising sun at the rear of the emblem.
The Khumo is perched on a banner at the base of the cotton and wheat borders which bears the national colors and the name of the country in Latin script (Oʻzbekiston).
Karakalpakstan, an autonomous republic within Uzbekistan uses an emblem based on Uzbekistan's, but featuring the regional colors blue, gold, and green. It features only one river, theAmu Darya, along with a local monument at the background of the emblem, adjacent to the mountains.
Prior to theOctober Revolution and the subsequent establishment of the Soviet regime in the country, the localkhanates andemirates such as theEmirate of Bukhara and theKhanate of Khiva that gave way to theUzbek Soviet Socialist Republic, lacked the coat of arms in the western sense of the word, with the local states using more traditional ways of self-representation and symbols of governance.
On September 1, 1920, theYoung Bukharians and bukharan communists started a revolt in the city ofCharjow supported by theRSFSR, against the emir of BukharaMohammed Alim Khan and the government of the Emirate. On the second September, thebolsheviks and their allies captured the cityafter heavy aerial bombardment and an effective destruction of numerous parts of the city. Emir of Bukhara and his court first fled to the Eastern Bukhara and subsequently into Afghanistan.
14 September 1920 marked the date when a republican form of government was adopted and all the related government institutions were established. On October 8, during the All-Bukharan Kurultai, formation of theBukharan People's Soviet Republic was announced, followed by an adoption of a constitution on 23 September of the next year, by the same congressional body, thekurultai.
The 78th Article of the constitution of Bukharan P.S.R. was as follows:
The Government emblem of the Bukharan People's Soviet Republic consists of a depiction of a green sheaf of dzhugara with a golden sickle thrust into it on the red background. At the upper part of the emblem, a sickle of a half crescent is placed above the sheaf, inside of which is a golden five-pointed star. The sheaf itself is surrounded by the inscription of "Bukharan People's Soviet Republic".
— Central Government Archive of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
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On 13–15 February 1925, in the city ofBukhara, the first Uzbek Congress of the Soviets issued a declarationabout the establishment of the Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic. And 22 June 1925, the Central Executive Committee of theSoviets of theUzbek SSR adopted a resolution No.67Concerning the emblem and the flag of the Uzbek SSR, whichtemporarily, until the establishment of the Constitution of the Uzbek SSR. established the emblem of the republic.
The project of the emblem taken as basis of the final design consisted of depictions ofuraq(a sickle) and a hammer criss-cross with the handles down and surrounded by a wreath of ears and branches of cotton. The red ribbon, surrounding the wreath, is adorned with the inscriptionUz.S.S.R (in the Arabic script of theUzbek language and inRussian. A red star with a golden borders is located at the upper side of the emblem; the emblem is surrounded with the inscription, both in Russian and Uzbek, of the communist motto: "Proletarians of the world, unite!".[1]
In 1927–1928, a series of reforms were made to change the writing system of the Uzbek language into a Latinized alphabet, known asYañalif, intended as a singular alphabet for all theTurkic Languages of theUSSR. In accordance with this, the inscription on the coat of arms was altered, in order to reflect the current reforms. Furthermore, several smaller changes were implemented due to the secession ofTajikistan as a separate republic within the Soviet Union in 1929 and separation of theTajik Soviet Socialist Republic from the Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic.
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On July 11, 1939, a decree was issued by the Central Government of the Soviet Union, as to alter the alphabets of several republics within the union into thecyrillic script. Thus, on 8 May 1940, the Uzbek script was changed from Latin alphabet, into the new Cyrillic one, based on Russian. On 16 January 1941, the emblem of the republic followed suit, and it too, switched its inscription from Latin script to Cyrillic. Hence, the coat of arms got a new insignia of «Ӯз.С.С.Р.» in the place of the oldLatin one.
Further down the line, in thenew constitution of 19 April 1978, a new description of the emblem was given, which brought forth several alterations to the design. The article 178. read thusly:
Government Emblem of the Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic consists of the hammer and sickle in the rays of sun, surrounded by a wreath, on the right consisting of ears of wheat and on the right, of a branch of cotton plant with flowers and open buds of cotton. On the top of the emblem is a five-pointed star and at the bottom, a part of the world globe. On the ribbon of the wreath are the inscriptions; Uzbek on the left: «Бутун дунё пролетарлари, бирлашингиз» and Russian on the right: «Пролетарии всех стран, соединяйтесь!». At the bottom of the two ribbons is the inscription «Ўз.ССР».
This version of the emblem survived until theDissolution of the Soviet Union, when a new coat of arms, along with other state insignia such as aflag was adopted, for the newly independentRepublic of Uzbekistan.
The current state emblem ofUzbekistan approved by the 10th session of theSupreme Council of Uzbekistan on 2 July 1992 in accordance with the law No. 616-XII "About the State emblem of the Republic of Uzbekistan".[2]
In the centre of the emblem depictsKhumo with wings spread—in Uzbek mythology, the symbol of happiness and freedom. Uzbek poetAlisher Navoi characterized the bird Humo as the kindest of all living beings.[2]
In the upper part of the emblem is an octagon, symbolizing the unity and the confirmation of the republic. The crescent and star inside the eight-pointed star are the sacred symbols ofIslam.
The image of the sun symbolizes the light that illuminates the path of the Uzbek state, whilst the flourishing valley emphasizes the unique and favorable natural andclimatic conditions of the Republic.
Two rivers, run through the valley, representing theAmu-Darya andSyr-Darya, which flow through the territory of Uzbekistan.
The ears of wheat are the symbol of bread, and mark the wealth and prosperity of the republic, with open cotton boxes characterizing the previously vitalcotton industry of Uzbekistan. Together, wheat and cotton boxes entwined with ribbon of the tricolor of national flag, symbolize the consolidation of the peoples living in the Republic.[2]
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