Emblem of Armenia
The national coat of arms of Armenia (Armenian:Հայաստանի Զինանշան, Hayastani Zinanshan) consists of an eagle and a lion
supporting a shield. The coat of arms combines new and old symbols. The
eagle and lion are ancient Armenian symbols dating from the first
Armenian kingdoms that existed prior to Christ.
The current coat of arms was adopted on April 19, 1992, by the
Armenian Supreme Council decision. On June 15, 2006, the law on the
state coat of arms of Armenia was passed by the Armenian Parliament.
The shield itself consists of many components. In the center is a depiction of Mount Ararat with Noah's Ark
sitting atop it. According to tradition, the ark is said to have
finally rested on the mountain after the great flood. Ararat is
considered the national symbol of Armenia and thus is of principal
importance to the coat of arms. Surrounding Mount Ararat are symbols of
old Armenian dynasties. In the lower left portion of the shield, there
are two eagles looking at each other, symbolizing the length of the
Armenian territory during the reign of the Artaxiad Dynasty that ruled in the 1st century BC. In the upper left portion, there is a lion with a cross, the emblem for the Bagratuni Dynasty that ruled during the Middle Ages, between the 7th and 11th centuries. Under this dynasty, Armenia blossomed culturally, making its capital, Ani, one of the most important cultural, social and commercial centers of its time. Bagratuni was destroyed by the Byzantine Empire's encroachment and by Seljuk conquests in the 11th century. In the upper right portion, there is a two-headed eagle, the emblem of the first dynasty to reign over a Christian Armenia, the Arsacid Dynasty of Armenia. Tiridates III of Arsacid Dynasty made Armenia the first Christian
nation in 301. This dynasty ruled from the 1st century to 428. In the
lower right portion, there is a lion with a cross, the emblem of the Rubenid dynasty. This dynasty reigned in Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia, a state that expanded and prospered during the 12th and 13th centuries, until the Mamelukes and Turks eventually conquered it.
Eagle and Lion
The eagle supports the shield on the left side of the coat of arms,
while the lion on the right side. The eagle was the symbol of the Artaxiad Dynasty and later on the symbol of the Arsacid Dynasty of Armenia. It holds the Artaxiad Dynasty's branch of the shield. Whereas, the lion was the symbol of the Bagratuni Dynasty and later on the symbol of the Rubenid Dynasty. It holds the Rubenid Dynasty's branch of the shield.
Both of these animals were chosen because of their power, courage, patience, wisdom, and nobility in animal kingdom.
Five vital elements
- The sword represents the power and strength of the nation, breaking the chains of oppression.
- The broken chain represents effort shown by the nation to gain freedom and independence.
- The wheat ears represent the hard working nature of the Armenian people.
- The feather represents the intellectual and cultural heritage of the Armenian people.
- The ribbon represents the colors of the flag of Armenia.
Coat of arms of the Democratic Republic of Armenia
The present-day Armenian coat of arms has its origins with the establishment of the Democratic Republic of Armenia
(DRA) in 1918. In that year, an early variation of the coat of arms was
adopted by the DRA. The symbols on this earlier version were placed in a
slightly different order and the eagle and lion have their tongues out,
giving them a more menacing look. It is also worthy to note that only
Mount Ararat (along with Little Ararat) are depicted while Noah's Ark is absent. The coat of arms was designed by architect and member of the Russian Academy of Fine Arts Alexander Tamanian (best known for his work on Yerevan's city plan) and artist Hakob Kojoyan.
Transcaucasian SFSR
Main article: Coat of arms of the Transcaucasian SFSR
In 1922, Armenia was incorporated into Transcaucasian SFSR with
Georgia and Azerbaijan. The coat of arms of the Transcaucasian SFSR was
adopted by the government of the Transcaucasian SFSR. It is uncertain
when exactly it was adopted. It incorporates designs from each of the
three major groups that combined in the Transcaucasian SFSR, the Armenians, Azeri and Georgians, and unusually features Islamic art and communist elements side by side. The latticework in the star itself bespeaks the former coat of arms of Georgia from 1918–1921 and adopted again from 1991–2004; the crescent moon represents the Muslim Azeris, on a background depicting the national symbol of the Armenians, Mount Ararat.
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