The National emblem of Mongolia[1][2][3][4][5] (
Mongolian: Монгол Улсын төрийн сүлд, Mongol Ulsīn törín süld) is used by the government of
Mongolia as its symbol of state. It is officially used for example on documents such as Mongolian passports, and government and embassy placards.
Description
The state emblem was adopted on February 12, 1992, when the new constitution came into force. The details of it are laid out in Chapter 1, Article 12(3) of the
Constitution of Mongolia.[1][5]
The outer rim features a tumen nasan, symbolizing eternity, surrounding a circular blue field, symbolizing the
sky. On the centre of the field is a combination of the Soyombo symbol and the
wind horse (treasured steed), symbolizing Mongolia's independence,
sovereignty, and spirit. Sun, moon and fire symbols derived from the
Xiongnu. Above the field is a Cintamani (Чандмань), representing the
BuddhistThree Jewels, which in Mongolian
folklore grants wishes. Below the central emblem is a green
mountain range, with the
Wheel of Dharma (Хүрд) at the center. On the bottom of the mountain range and wheel is a khadag (Хадаг), a ceremonial scarf.[1]
From 1960 to 1991, the
Mongolian People's Republic used an emblem with a very similar shape, but with several differing elements. Instead of the Wind Horse, a horseman on a normal horse is shown. In the background, the sun rises above mountains. The
Buddhist symbols are replaced by symbols of
Socialism. A
gearwheel stands for
industrialization, sheaves around the perimeter stand for the farming class, and the top featured a red star with the socialist version of the Soyombo. Along the bottom, a blue-red ribbon is placed in front of the gearwheel, with the letters БНМАУ, the abbreviation for Бүгд Найрамдах Монгол Ард Улс, (Mongolian People's Republic).
Before 1961, the emblem did not bear most of the socialist symbols. The horseman carried a long
lasso pole and the heads of four types of
herd animals were shown on the sides. A red ribbon at the bottom bore the name of the country in the traditional
Mongolian alphabet between 1940 and 1949[6] with the
Cyrillic abbreviation after that.
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abc"Chapter 1, Article 12(2)", Constitution of Mongolia, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Mongolia, archived from
the original on July 22, 2011, retrieved October 10, 2010
The National emblem of Mongolia[1][2][3][4][5] (
Mongolian: Монгол Улсын төрийн сүлд, Mongol Ulsīn törín süld) is used by the government of
Mongolia as its symbol of state. It is officially used for example on documents such as Mongolian passports, and government and embassy placards.
Description
The state emblem was adopted on February 12, 1992, when the new constitution came into force. The details of it are laid out in Chapter 1, Article 12(3) of the
Constitution of Mongolia.[1][5]
The outer rim features a tumen nasan, symbolizing eternity, surrounding a circular blue field, symbolizing the
sky. On the centre of the field is a combination of the Soyombo symbol and the
wind horse (treasured steed), symbolizing Mongolia's independence,
sovereignty, and spirit. Sun, moon and fire symbols derived from the
Xiongnu. Above the field is a Cintamani (Чандмань), representing the
BuddhistThree Jewels, which in Mongolian
folklore grants wishes. Below the central emblem is a green
mountain range, with the
Wheel of Dharma (Хүрд) at the center. On the bottom of the mountain range and wheel is a khadag (Хадаг), a ceremonial scarf.[1]
From 1960 to 1991, the
Mongolian People's Republic used an emblem with a very similar shape, but with several differing elements. Instead of the Wind Horse, a horseman on a normal horse is shown. In the background, the sun rises above mountains. The
Buddhist symbols are replaced by symbols of
Socialism. A
gearwheel stands for
industrialization, sheaves around the perimeter stand for the farming class, and the top featured a red star with the socialist version of the Soyombo. Along the bottom, a blue-red ribbon is placed in front of the gearwheel, with the letters БНМАУ, the abbreviation for Бүгд Найрамдах Монгол Ард Улс, (Mongolian People's Republic).
Before 1961, the emblem did not bear most of the socialist symbols. The horseman carried a long
lasso pole and the heads of four types of
herd animals were shown on the sides. A red ribbon at the bottom bore the name of the country in the traditional
Mongolian alphabet between 1940 and 1949[6] with the
Cyrillic abbreviation after that.
^
abc"Chapter 1, Article 12(2)", Constitution of Mongolia, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Mongolia, archived from
the original on July 22, 2011, retrieved October 10, 2010