Maldives coat of arms

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Motto (motto) Ad – Dawlat Al – Mahaldheebiyya ( Arabic الدولة المحلديبية), State of a Thousand Islands

The coat of arms of the Maldives is dominated by a coconut palm behind a crescent moon with a star. In the heraldic sense, it is a symbol as it does not have a coat of arms .

description

A golden crescent moon with an equally colored five-pointed star hovers under a green palm tree . A state flag flanks the symbol on each side. Below everything is the writing Ad – Dawlat Al – Mahaldheebiyya (Arabic الدولة المحلديبية) -

Symbolism of the coat of arms

The palm represents the nature and economy of the Maldives. The export of copra played a major role in the past.

The star-studded faceted crescent symbolizes the state religion, Islam .

Maldives flag

The palm is flanked by two flags of the state .

Below the crescent is the writing Ad – Dawlat Al – Mahaldheebiyya ( Arabic الدولة المحلديبية), which translates as State of a Thousand Islands or State of the Maldives . (The state is made up of about 2,000 islands.)

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

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