Saudi Arabia Coat of Arms
The coat of arms of Saudi Arabia has been in use since 1950.
description
The coat of arms shows a palm tree over two crossed scimitarians (oriental sabers). In the heraldic sense, it is a symbol as it does not have a coat of arms .
symbolism
Palm and saber have been the emblems of Saudi Arabia since around 1930 .
The date palm symbolizes agriculture and the oases in the desert, while the two scimitar sabers express the determination to defend Islam .
The two number of the Scimitare also represents the united regions of Hejaz and Najd , the two heartlands of the Kingdom of the Saudites , which until 1932 called itself " Kingdom of Hejaz and Najd ".
The green color also reminds us that the state emerged from the union of the Hejaz and the Nedj.
See also
literature
- Karl-Heinz Hesmer: Flags and coats of arms of the world. History and symbolism of the flags and coats of arms of all states . Gütersloh: Bertelsmann Lexikon Verlag, 1992. ISBN 3-570-01082-1
Web links
- Flag lexicon (description of flag and coat of arms)