| State emblem of Pakistan پاکستان کا قومی نشان | |
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| Armiger | Islamic Republic of Pakistan |
| Adopted | 1954[1] |
| Crest | A mullet and crescent increscent, both vert |
| Shield | Quarterly, first vert a lozenge argent, charged with a cotton flower argent, second argent with tea stalk vert, third argent charged with a garb of wheat vert, fourth party fer fess argent and vert four jute stalks eradicated counterchanged |
| Supporters | Two jasmine branches embowed vert in their natural colors |
| Compartment | Ribbon vert, backed argent upon which is written in argent the wordnational motto in the Urdu language. |
| Motto | ایمان، اتحاد، نظم "Faith, Unity, Discipline" |
TheState Emblem of Pakistan was adopted in 1954 andsymbolises theideological foundation of thecountry, the basis of its economy, cultural heritage, and guiding principles.[2]
Punjabi artistAbdur Rahman Chughtai was the designer of the first state emblem for Pakistan. On 18 May 1948, the design was approved byMuhammad Ali Jinnah, governor-general of Pakistan. The second design was adopted in 1954. It was designed by Meraj Muhammad, an artist fromDera Ghazi Khan, who was an alumnus of theMayo School of Arts.[3]
The four components of the emblem are a crescent and star crest above anescutcheon, which is surrounded by a wreath, below which is a scroll.[2] The crest and the green color of the emblem are considered traditionalsymbols of Islam. The quartered shield in the center showscotton,wheat,tea, andjute, which were the major crops of Pakistan at independence and are shown in the form of escutcheon and signify the main agricultural base for the importance of the Nation's economy.[2] The floral wreath, surrounding the shield, isJasminum officinale (thenational flower) and represents the floral designs used in traditionalMughal art and emphasizes the cultural heritage of Pakistan.[2] The scroll supporting the shield contains the national motto inUrdu, "Īmān, Ittiḥād, Naẓm", which reads from right to left: (ایمان، اتحاد، نظم), translated as "Faith, Unity, Discipline" which are intended as the guiding principles for Pakistan.[4]
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