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National emblem of Afghanistan | |
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Armiger | Afghanistan [lower-alpha 1] |
Adopted | 2013 (Islamic Republic) 15 August 2021 (Islamic Emirate) [3] |
Motto | لا إله إلا الله محمد رسول الله "There is no god except Allah; Mohammad 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.
Different years are shown in some emblems, as shown below. (Another year can be seen in the emblem of 1974–1978.)
Hijri | CE | Event | Emblems | |
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۱۲۹۸ | 1298 solar | 1919–1920 | independence (Third Anglo-Afghan War) | 2004–2021 |
١٣٤٨ | 1348 lunar | 1929–1930 | coronation of Nadir Shah (Civil War 1928–1929) | 1931–1973, 1992–2002, 2002–2004 |
١٣٥٢ | 1352 solar | 1973–1974 | establishment of the Republic of Afghanistan (1973 coup d'état) | 1974–1978 |
١٤١٥ | 1415 lunar | 1994–1995 | rise of the Taliban (Civil War 1992–1996) | 1996–2001, 2021–present |
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Afghanistan is a country located at the crossroads of Central Asia and South Asia.