Coat of arms of Iraq
coat of arms
The Emblem of Iraq since the rule of Baathism has a golden black eagle looking towards the viewer's Right side. The eagle is the Eagle of Saladin associated with 20th-century pan-Arabism, and has a shield of the Iraqi flag, and holding a banner below with the Arabic words جمهورية العراق (Jumhuriyet Al-`Iraq or "Republic of Iraq").[1]
Coat of arms | |
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The coat of arms of Iraq featuring the Eagle of Saladin | |
Details | |
Armiger | Republic of Iraq |
Adopted | 1965; 59 years ago
(original version) 2008; 16 years ago (current version) |
Escutcheon | Divided into three horizontal sections red, silver, and black. In the middle of the silver section, the words 'Allahu Akbar' are written in green Arabic Kufic script. |
Supporters | Eagle of Saladin |
Motto | The words 'Jumhuriyat Al-`Iraq' in Arabic script (Arabic: 'Republic of Iraq' |