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National emblem of Somaliland

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134: 301: 252: 43: 1056: 29: 1640: 1650: 217:” (God is great) inscribed on its breast. Below the eagle are two hands shaking, and a set of scales hang above it and come down on both of its sides. The falcon (and the scales and hands) are in turn surrounded on both sides and below by two strands of green leaves intertwined at the base, and with the Arabic 1679: 1041: 935: 733: 503: 425: 975: 648: 1295: 488: 1694: 849: 1704: 133: 1285: 508: 1674: 1358: 1117: 1000: 955: 1351: 418: 1709: 862: 1689: 1447: 759: 1699: 1609: 523: 1470: 1387: 1368: 1144: 806: 802: 411: 1005: 1546: 1442: 1280: 842: 369: 173:
amongst the people of Somaliland, a yellow background representing the bright, beautiful culture and people of Somaliland. The
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was removed from the emblem due to unknown reasons and a golden image was replaced in its place. Also, the color of the
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Abdullahi Abdi Omar (Jawaan) who introduced the national emblem of Somaliland in 1996.
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The emblem consists of an equally balanced scales symbolising
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divided vertically, green and blue, having a chief with a
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was adapted and changed to a very intricate emblem. The
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Postage stamps and postal history of British Somaliland
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Article 7: The Flag, the Emblem and the National Anthem
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The emblem was also featured on the flag. 1499: 1420: 1258: 1254: 1073: 1069: 875: 850: 836: 828: 426: 412: 404: 41: 145:between the citizens of Somaliland, the 956:Italian invasion of British Somaliland 342:in white, and the blue portion had an 18: 165:between the people of Somaliland, an 157:, two hands shaking representing the 7: 114: 1695:Coats of arms with weighing scales 14: 1705:Coats of arms with olive branches 1648: 1639: 1638: 1054: 734:Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic 504:Democratic Republic of the Congo 27: 370:British Somaliland Protectorate 1675:National symbols of Somaliland 153:holds the scales as a sign of 47:Eagle of Saladin of Somaliland 1: 380:on July 1, 1960, to form the 22:National Emblem of Somaliland 971:1945 Sheikh Bashir Rebellion 272:in 1903, they established a 191:. 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Armiger
Republic of Somaliland
Crest
Bismillah
emblem
Somaliland
Somali
Arabic
flag of Somaliland
Abdullahi Abdi Omar (Jawaan)

justice
coffee
eagle of Saladin
democracy
equality
freedom
olive
peace
Islamic calligraphy
Bismillah
English
Islam
Constitution of Somaliland
Allahu Akbar
Bismillah
Allahu Akbar
Bismillah

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