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Civic Heraldry of Iraq

NATIONAL ARMS OF IRAQ

Origin/meaning:
The arms were officially adopted in 2008.

The arms show a shield with the same composition as on the flag, with the eagle of Saladin as supporter. The arms replaced older arms, see below. All previous arms had the same design, but whenever the flag changed, the arms were changed as well. Only from 1963-1991 the flagdesign was placed vertically instead of horizontally, which became necessary due to the addition of texts in the flag.

Saladin was actually a Kurd, but he united much of the Arab world in the late 12th century and defended Islamic territories against the Crusaders. An eagle sculpted on the west facade of the wall of the Citadel of Cairo is considered the personal emblem of Saladin (though some experts disagree), inspiring the widespread adoption of Saladin's eagle as a national emblem.


The arms of Iraq from 1963-1991 (left) and 1991-2004 (right)

The arms of Iraq from 2004-2008.



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