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National emblem of Somaliland

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145: 312: 263: 54: 1067: 40: 1651: 1661: 228:” (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 1690: 1052: 946: 744: 514: 436: 986: 659: 1306: 499: 1705: 860: 1715: 144: 1296: 519: 1685: 1369: 1128: 1011: 966: 1362: 429: 1720: 873: 1700: 1458: 770: 1710: 1620: 534: 1481: 1398: 1379: 1155: 817: 813: 422: 1016: 1557: 1453: 1291: 853: 380: 184:
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
1116: 1562: 1047: 1042: 689: 579: 509: 291:. The British developed a flag for the region and also an emblem. The emblem featured a white disc with an image of a 1311: 1281: 1066: 956: 846: 800: 749: 669: 634: 619: 604: 559: 494: 388: 210: 1695: 1625: 1438: 1408: 1316: 624: 1352: 1301: 1006: 724: 699: 549: 544: 524: 489: 474: 1632: 1532: 1527: 1491: 1374: 1340: 1323: 1286: 1192: 1075: 1021: 796: 787: 778: 709: 679: 664: 649: 639: 629: 594: 589: 539: 484: 459: 224:. The emblem of the nation shall consist of a coffee coloured falcon with (the words), in Arabic language, “ 1610: 1260: 971: 719: 714: 654: 609: 569: 464: 1572: 1486: 1426: 1276: 1209: 1101: 1096: 1026: 961: 881: 774: 694: 644: 599: 584: 564: 554: 529: 469: 331: 1615: 1463: 936: 704: 614: 504: 1654: 1600: 1595: 1580: 1473: 1199: 1106: 991: 951: 384: 185: 173: 133: 1660: 1537: 1443: 941: 445: 404: 323: 316: 267: 129: 53: 1664: 1345: 976: 931: 916: 373:– all in natural colouring, on the "wreath of the colours." i.e. gold and green – forming the 1605: 374: 195: 161: 88: 1165: 1160: 1133: 1111: 926: 392: 121: 113: 17: 349:, heads downwards, in natural colours. The green portion contained a representation of a 1590: 1001: 921: 370: 288: 274: 169: 148:
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. 1510: 1431: 1269: 1265: 1084: 1080: 886: 861: 847: 839: 437: 423: 415: 52: 156:between the citizens of Somaliland, the 967:Italian invasion of British Somaliland 353:in white, and the blue portion had an 29: 176:between the people of Somaliland, an 168:, two hands shaking representing the 7: 125: 1706:Coats of arms with weighing scales 25: 1716:Coats of arms with olive branches 1659: 1650: 1649: 1065: 745:Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic 515:Democratic Republic of the Congo 38: 381:British Somaliland Protectorate 1686:National symbols of Somaliland 164:holds the scales as a sign of 58:Eagle of Saladin of Somaliland 1: 391:on July 1, 1960, to form the 33:National Emblem of Somaliland 982:1945 Sheikh Bashir Rebellion 283:in 1903, they established a 202:. 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Coat of arms of Somaliland


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

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