The national emblem of Algeria[1] (Arabic: الشعار الوطني الجزائري; Tamazight: ⵜⴰⵎⴰⵜⴰⵔⵜ ⴰⵏⴰⵎⵓⵔ ⵏ ⵍⵣⵣⴰⵢⵔ) is the official seal used by the government of Algeria.
Description
The current form of the emblem with Arabic writing was adopted on 1 November 1976, but was only differentiated from previous one by the changing of the motto from French to Arabic[citation needed]. Contained on the emblem is the crescent that is also found on the flag of Algeria and is a symbol of Islam. The text that encircles the emblem says in Arabic: الجمهورية الجزائرية الديمقراطية الشعبية ("The People's Democratic Republic of Algeria", the country's official name).
The hand of Fatima, a traditional symbol of the region, appears in front of the Atlas Mountains, below a rising sun representing a new era. Buildings stand for industry and plants for agriculture.
Historic coats of arms and emblems
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Lesser Coat of arms of the Regency of Algiers (1630–1830) -
![Seal of the Emirate of Abdelkader (1832–1847)[2]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/Seal_of_the_Emirate_of_Abdelkader.svg/120px-Seal_of_the_Emirate_of_Abdelkader.svg.png)
Seal of the Emirate of Abdelkader (1832–1847)[2] -
Coat of arms of French Algeria during Second Empire (1865) -
Seal of the Government-General of Algeria (1950) -
Emblem of the Government-General of Algeria (1962) -
Seal of the Provisional Government of the Algerian Republic (1958–1962) -
Emblem of the Republic of Algeria (1962–1971) -
Emblem of the Republic of Algeria (1971–1976) -
Emblem of the Republic of Algeria (1976–Present)
![Seal of the Emirate of Abdelkader (1832–1847)[2]](https://kihulane.eu/arhiiv/79338?rdp_we_resource=https%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FFile%3ASeal_of_the_Emirate_of_Abdelkader.svg)
See also
References
- ^ "رموز الدولة". www.el-mouradia.dz. Retrieved 2023-02-06.
- ^ "John W. Kiser. The Abd El-Kader Project". www.johnwkiser.com. Retrieved 2023-02-12.
External links
- Official website of the Government of Algeria
- Algeria at national-symbol.com