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The national symbols of Yemen are official and unofficial flags, icons or cultural expressions that are emblematic, representative or otherwise characteristic of Yemen and of its culture.
Title | Name of Symbol | Picture |
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National flag | Flag of Yemen | |
Coat of arms | Coat of arms of Yemen | |
National anthem | United Republic composed by Ayoob Tarish | |
National flower | Coffee arabica [1] | |
National tree | Socotra Dragon tree ( Dracaena cinnabari ) [2] or Dam Al-Akhawein (دم الاخوين) | |
National bird | Arabian golden-winged grosbeak ( Rhynchostruthus percivali) [3] | |
National animal | Arabian leopard [4] | |
Nubian ibex [5] |
The Emblem of Yemen depicts a golden eagle of Saladin with a scroll between its claws. On the scroll is written the name of the country in Arabic: الجمهورية اليمنية. The chest of the eagle contains a shield that depicts a coffee plant and the Marib Dam, with seven blue wavy stripes below. The flagstaffs on the right and left of the eagle hold the flag of Yemen.
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