Emblem of Afghanistan

National emblem of Afghanistan

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

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–present, de jure)^[b]
  (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.)

See also

• Afghanistan portal
• Heraldry portal

• Flag of Afghanistan

Notes

1. The Islamic Emirate emblem is displayed alongside with the Islamic Republic, which remains recognized by the United Nations.^[1][2]
2. Still in use by a number of diplomatic missions that recognized the Islamic Republic government.

References

1. Gladstone, Rick (1 December 2021). "U.N. Seats Denied, for Now, to Afghanistan's Taliban and Myanmar's Junta". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 28 December 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
2. https://www.ottawa.mfa.af/news/sdfasdfadsf.html
3. 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/jfac.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