Emblem of Afghanistan

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National emblem of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (de facto) / Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (de jure)
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Armiger Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan / Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Adopted15 August 2021;3 years ago (2021-08-15), 26 January 2004;20 years ago (2004-01-26) [1]
Motto لا إله إلا الله محمد رسول الله
"There is no god except Allah; Muhammad is the messenger of Allah." (Shahada)

The national emblem of Afghanistan is a national symbol of Afghanistan that has appeared in some form on the flag of Afghanistan since 1901.

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Historical emblems

Year numbers

Different years are shown in some emblems, as shown below. (Another year can be seen in the emblem of 1974–1978.)

Hijri CE EventEmblems
۱۲۹۸1298 solar 1919–1920independence  (Third Anglo-Afghan War) 2004–2021
١٣٤٨1348 lunar 1929–1930coronation of Nadir Shah  (Civil War 1928–1929) 1931–1973, 1992–2002, 2002–2004
١٣٥٢1352 solar1973–1974establishment of the Republic of Afghanistan (1973 coup d'état) 1974–1978
١٤١٥1415 lunar1994–1995rise of the Taliban  (Civil War 1992–1996) 1996–2001, 2021–present

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