Emblem of Afghanistan

National emblem of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
Armiger	Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
Adopted	15 August 2021;3 years ago (2021-08-15) [1]
Motto	لا إله إلا الله محمد رسول الله "There is no god except God; Muhammad is the messenger of God." (Shahada)

The national emblem of Afghanistan is a national symbol of Afghanistan's government. Since 1901 it has often been featured on the flag of Afghanistan.

Historical emblems

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  Emirate of Afghanistan (1901–1919)
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  Emirate of Afghanistan (1919–1926)
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  Kingdom of Afghanistan (1926–1928)
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  Kingdom of Afghanistan (1928–1929)
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  Emirate of Afghanistan (1929)
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  Ali Ahmad Khan alternative government in emirate of Afghanistan (1929)
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  Kingdom of Afghanistan (1931–1973)
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  Republic of Afghanistan (1973–1974)
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  Republic of Afghanistan (1974–1978)
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  Democratic Republic of Afghanistan (1978–1980)
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  Democratic Republic of Afghanistan (1980–1987)
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  Republic of Afghanistan (1987–1992)
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  Islamic State of Afghanistan (1992–2002)
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  Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (1996–2001)
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  Transitional Islamic State of Afghanistan (2002–2004)
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  Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (2004–2021)
  (compare black variant)
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  Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (2021–present)

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	Event	Emblems
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

See also

• Afghanistan portal
• Heraldry portal

• Flag of Afghanistan

References

1. Hamal, Koshal (30 November 2023). "Logos of South Asian Countries: A Visual Aesthetic and Symbolic Significance". Journal of Fine Arts Campus. 5 (1): 17. doi:10.3126/fac.v5i1.60293 . Retrieved 23 January 2024.

External links

• Afghanistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs Archived 2021-11-23 at the Wayback Machine
• /Afghanistan-national-symbol.htm Afghanistan/Khurasan National Emblem