Coat of arms of Mongolia

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The official coat of arms of Mongolia was adopted in 1992 following the fall of the communist government. The outer rim features a tumen nusan, symbolizing eternity, surrounding a circular blue field, symbolizing the sky. On the centre of the field is a combination of the soyombo and the treasured steed, symbolizing Mongolia's independence, sovereignty, and spirit. Above the field is a chandmani, which in Mongolian folklore grants wishes, and symbolizes past, present, and future. Below the central emblem is a green mountain range, with the wheel of destiny at the center. On the bottom of the mountain range & wheel is a khadag, a Mongolian welcome scarf.

[edit] Historical Coat of Arms

Coat of Arms of the People's Republic of Mongolia 1940 - 1941

Coat of Arms of the People's Republic of Mongolia 1941 - 1960

Coat of Arms of the People's Republic of Mongolia 1960-1991

From 1960 to 1991, the People's Republic of Mongolia used a coat of arms with a very similar shape, but 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, sheafes 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 banderole is placed in front of the gearwheel, with the letters "БНМАУ", der Abbreviation for Бүгд Найрамдах Монгол Ард Улс (Mongolian People's Republic).

Before 1961, the coat of arms was still missing most of the socialist symbols. The horseman carried a long lasso pole, and the heads of four types of herding animals were shown on the sides. A red banderole at the bottom carried the name of the country in the traditional Mongolian alphabet between 1940 and 1941, and the cyrillic abbreviation after that.