Bahrain's coat of arms

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Bahrain's coat of arms
Emblem of Bahrain.svg
Details
Introduced circa 1964
Heraldic shield Bahrain flag
Sign holder red and white bay leaves

The coat of arms of Bahrain has been known since around 1964.

description

The coat of arms shows in a red shield a white shield head separated by a lace cut .

Red and white bay leaves are arranged around the shield .

Bahrain flag

The Bahrain flag is divided across by the tip cut in white and red to 1/3 to 2/3.

Originally, a crown was intended as a symbol of ruling power.

history

After other Arab states had also adopted flags, it took a few years before other state symbols were created. First, the Bahrain Sheikdom introduced a coat of arms. It was designed in the 1930s by the British advisor to the then Emir of Bahrain , Sir Charles Belgrave . Belgrave, the last British adviser to the ruler, reduced the flag's peaks from eight to three.

literature

  • Karl-Heinz Hesmer: Flags and coats of arms of the world. With current country information Weltbild Verlag, Augsburg 2009, ISBN 978-3-8289-3631-7 .