Emblem of Afghanistan

National emblem of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
Armiger	Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
Adopted	15 August 2021 (2021-08-15)[1]
Motto	لا إله إلا الله محمد رسول الله "There is no god but 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.

The current emblem features an open Quran at the top with a rising sun behind it. Below is a stylised Mosque containing a minbar and a mihrab. An inscription of the Shahada in Arabic is positioned directly below the mosque.^[2]

Underneath the Shahada, the emblem contains the date 1415,1,15 in the Hijri Calendar (Friday, June 24, 1994) to correspond with the Taliban's establishment. This is followed by a ribbon inscribed with the Pashto name of the state, Da Afghanistan Islami Emarat. The central image is encircled by sheaves of wheat, which rest on a cogwheel. At the very bottom, two crossed sabres serve as the emblem's foundation.^[2]

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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)

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

• Flag of Afghanistan

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