State emblem of Pakistan
پاکستان کا قومی نشان

Armiger|  Islamic Republic of Pakistan
Adopted| 1954[1]
Crest| A mullet and crescent increscent, both vert
Shield| Quarterly, first vert a lozenge argent, charged with a cotton flower argent, second argent with tea stalk vert, third argent charged with a garb of wheat vert, fourth party fer fess argent and vert four jute stalks eradicated counterchanged
Supporters| Two jasmine branches embowed vert in their natural colors
Compartment| Ribbon vert, backed argent upon which is written in argent the word national motto in the Urdu language.
Motto| ایمان، اتحاد، نظم
"Faith, Unity, Discipline"

The State Emblem of Pakistan was adopted in 1954 and symbolises the ideological foundation of the country, the basis of its economy, cultural heritage, and guiding principles.[2]

## History

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Punjabi artist Abdur Rahman Chughtai was the designer of the first state emblem for Pakistan. On 18 May 1948, the design was approved by Muhammad Ali Jinnah, governor-general of Pakistan. The second design was adopted in 1954. It was designed by Meraj Muhammad, an artist from Dera Ghazi Khan, who was an alumnus of the Mayo School of Arts.[3]

## Design

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The four components of the emblem are a crescent and star crest above an escutcheon, which is surrounded by a wreath, below which is a scroll.[2] The crest and the green color of the emblem are considered traditional symbols of Islam. The quartered shield in the center shows cotton, wheat, tea, and jute, which were the major crops of Pakistan at independence and are shown in the form of escutcheon and signify the main agricultural base for the importance of the Nation's economy.[2] The floral wreath, surrounding the shield, is Jasminum officinale (the national flower) and represents the floral designs used in traditional Mughal art and emphasizes the cultural heritage of Pakistan.[2] The scroll supporting the shield contains the national motto in Urdu, "Īmān, Ittiḥād, Naẓm," which reads from right to left: (ایمان، اتحاد، نظم), translated as "Faith, Unity, Discipline" which are intended as the guiding principles for Pakistan.[4]

## Other emblems in Pakistan

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### Former state emblems (1947–1972)

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* Emblem of the Dominion of Pakistan (1947–1954)

* Emblem of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan (1954–1972)

### Emblems of national bodies

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* Emblem of the Supreme Court

* Emblem of the Federal Shariat Court

* Emblem of the Election Commission

* Emblem of the Election Commission (1956–1972)

* Emblem of the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority

## Regional emblems

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* Emblem of Azad Kashmir

* Emblem of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

* Emblem of Sindh

* Emblem of Punjab

* Emblem of Balochistan

### Former regional emblems

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* State of Bahawalpur

* State of Chitral

* Emblem of East Bengal

* Emblem of East Pakistan (1956–1970)

* Emblem of East Pakistan (1970–1971)

* Hunza

* Emblem of the North-West Frontier Province (now Khyber Pakhtunkhwa)

* Emblem of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas

* Emblem of West Pakistan

## See also

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* Pakistan portal

* Flag of Pakistan
* National Anthem of Pakistan

## References

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1. ^ "State Emblem of Pakistan". pakistan786.tripod.com. Archived from the original on 2014-12-19.
2. ^ a b c d "The State Emblem". Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of Pakistan. Archived from the original on 2007-07-01. Retrieved 2007-11-29.
3. ^ Rizvi, Syed Farjood Ailya; Tahir, Rafia; Asim, Rabiya (2022). "National emblem and flag of Pakistan in colonial context" (PDF). Ancient Punjab. 10. Lahore: University of the Punjab.
4. ^ "کیا پاکستان کا قومی لوگو تیسری بار تبدیل کرنا مناسب ہو گا؟". 13 May 2021.

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